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Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek Bachchan confirmed in separate tweets that they have been hospitalised with the novel coronavirus infection. Meanwhile, an encounter started between security forces and terrorists in the early hours in Sopore of Jammu and Kashmir. This and more, get to know the top national stories at a glance.

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Published : Jul 12, 2020, 8:59 AM IST

1. Amitabh Bachchan, son Abhishek Bachchan test COVID-19 positive

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek Bachchan tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday.

2. Aishwarya, Aaradhya and Jaya Bachchan test COVID-19 negative

The COVID-19 antigen test reports of Jaya Bachchan, her daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and granddaughter Aaradhya are negative, while swab test results are awaited.

3. Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in Jammu-Kashmir's Sopore

An encounter started between security forces and terrorists in the early hours of Sunday at Rebban area of Sopore in Jammu and Kashmir.

4. Need a crystal ball in politics of post-coronavirus world: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that a "crystal ball" would be needed to predict the politics in the post-coronavirus world.

5. Chhattisgarh e-Lok Adalat: 2,270 cases disposed of, Rs 43 cr awarded

A total of 2,270 cases were disposed of by Lok Adalats conducted in Chhattisgarh on Saturday through video conferencing amid the coronavirus outbreak and a cumulative settlement amount of over Rs 43 crore was awarded.

6. Floods claim 2 more lives in Assam, toll reaches 66

The flood rampage continued in Assam on Saturday as the deluge spread to 20 districts, affecting 6.02 lakh people and claiming two more lives, the disaster management authority said.

7. 18-yr-old diabetic COVID patient dies after 3 hospitals refused him admission

The parents of an 18-year-old man, who was diabetic and tested positive for COVID-19 before his death in a government hospital in Kolkata, on Saturday alleged that he succumbed because of negligence as he was refused a bed by three medical facilities.

8. Chhattisgarh's chief minister Darpan Portal and Mobile App get award

The Mukhyamantri Darpan and mobile App which contains the details of all the flagship schemes of the Chhattisgarh government including the ambitious 'Suraji Gaon Yojna' has been awarded "Elites Excellence Awards-2020" at the national level.

9. BJP, Congress question how Kerala gold smuggling accused managed to cross states during lockdown

After the National Investigation Agency (NIA) traced and detained Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair, both accused in the Thiruvananthapuram airport gold smuggling case, from Bengaluru, both BJP and the Congress have questioned how the duo managed to exit the state particularly when a triple lockdown has been in place here since last Sunday.

10. Expand plasma therapy facilities for COVID-19 patients: Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday asked officials to expand plasma therapy facilities for COVID-19 patients after getting permission from the ICMR.

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