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Iltija says she and her mother Mehbooba Mufti put under ‘house arrest’, on the eve of Martyrs’ Day
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‘Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti has been placed under house arrest ahead of Martyrs’ Day observance in Kashmir,’ claimed Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija posted on X on Sunday, July 12, 2026. "We have been placed under house arrest on the eve of Martyrs' Day for reasons best known to J&K Police," Ms. Iltija posted on X.July 13 is commemorated as Martyrs' Day in Jammu and Kashmir as a tribute to the 22 persons who were killed by the Dogra army outside Srinagar's central jail in 1931. The L-G administration had dropped the day from the list of gazetted holidays in 2020."This is the normalcy they claim to have established in Kashmir? Make no mistake the local government too is hand in glove using police in Sidhra to demolish homes and place opponents in detention when convenient," Ms. Iltija alleged.We have been placed under house arrest on the eve of Martyrs Day for reasons best know to JK Police. This is the normalcy they claim to have established in Kashmir? Make no mistake the local government too is hand in glove using police in Sidhra to demolish homes & place… pic.twitter.com/It9mWGhGpA— Iltija Mufti (@IltijaMufti_) July 12, 2026 Published - July 12, 2026 07:32 pm IST
This image is used for representational purposes only. | K. comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA), which will come into force from July 15, according to a notification.A certificate of origin is a key document required for exports to avail duty benefits under India’s trade agreements with partner countries.It is essential to establish the origin of goods to ensure that products from third countries do not wrongly avail themselves of the preferential tariff benefits under trade agreements between the two countries.The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), in a notification, said entities authorised by the two countries are permitted to issue these certificates in their respective countries.“These rules may be called the Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of Goods under Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between India and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) Rules, 2026. They shall come into force on the 15th July, 2026,” it said.CETA secures duty-free access for 99% of India’s exports to the U.K., covering nearly the entire trade basket.This is expected to open new opportunities for labour-intensive industries such as textiles, marine products, leather, footwear, sports goods, toys, and gems and jewellery, alongside fast-growing sectors like engineering goods, auto components, and organic chemicals.Two-way commerce between India and the U.K. grew 8.62% to $25.12 billion (exports: $13.44 billion; imports: $11.68 billion) in 2025-26, up from $23.13 billion in 2024-25.India reported a trade surplus of $1.76 billion in the last fiscal year.Commenting on the notification, Rajat Mohan, Managing Partner, AMRG Global, said the notification prescribing the Rules of Origin under the CETA is a crucial step towards operationalising the pact in a transparent and effective manner.“While the agreement offers significant tariff advantages, these benefits will now be available only to goods that genuinely satisfy the prescribed origin criteria. The framework strengthens the integrity of the FTA by preventing misuse through third-country routing and ensuring that concessions accrue only to legitimate manufacturers and exporters,” he said.Mohan added that businesses should proactively review their supply chains, value addition, sourcing patterns and documentation, as compliance with the rules of origin will be as important as the tariff concessions themselves. Published - July 04, 2026 10:22 pm IST
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967) empowers the central government to add the name of an individual as designated terrorist if it believes that the individual is involved in terrorism. | The individuals are accused of roles ranging from recruitment, training, infiltration and logistics support to financing, arms supply, drone-based weapons delivery and planning or facilitating terror attacks in India.The designations, notified in a government order, among others are for the April 22, 2022 attack on security forces at Sunjwan, Jammu, and the November 29, 2016 attack on the Indian Army camp at Nagrota, Jammu.The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967) empowers the central government to add the name of an individual as designated terrorist if it believes that the individual is involved in terrorism.Including the names of terrorists in the list will allow the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to block their finances, impose embargo on arms sales, and seize their assets.In 2019, the anti-terror law was amended to include individual terrorists in the list. Before the amendment, only groups could be listed as terrorist organisations.The Centre has added Jaish-e-Mohamed terrorists Masood Ilyas Kashmiri, Mohammad Mussadiq alias Doctor, Mufti Muhammad Asghar Khan alias Abu Saad, Hafiz Abdul Shakoor alias Qari Zarrar, Abdullah Jehadi, Ghulam Fareed, Maulana Imdad Ullah Makki and Waseem Noor Jat.Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists Firdous Ahmad Bhat, Haroon Rashid Ganai, Bilal Ahmad Mir, Abid Quyoom Lone Nazir Ahmed Gujjar, Abdul Rauf alias Hafiz Adbul Rauf, Ashfaq Ahmad, Hafiz Khalid Waleed, Maulana Saifullah Khalid, Mohammad Yaqoob, Molana Yousaf Taibi, Owais Farooz, Qari Yaqub Sheikh, Rana Iftikhar, Mohammed Shaheed Faisal (also linked to Al Qaeda and ISIS) have also been added to the list.(With inputs from PTI) Published - July 04, 2026 11:12 am IST
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