Omar to Centre: Reclaim PoK but also get back areas in Chinese grip – The Times of India

JAMMU: J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah questioned Thursday the BJP-led Centre’s “silence” on swathes of the region under Chinese control. The National Conference (NC) mascot did so while referring to external affairs minister S Jaishankar’s recent statement about reclaiming Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).“The foreign minister has said they will bring back the portion of Kashmir controlled…

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Temple maintained by Muslim after J&K Pandit exodus gutted in blaze | Chandigarh News – Times of India

SRINAGAR: A 109-year-old Shiva temple tied to Kashmir’s erstwhile royal family was gutted in a dawn blaze Wednesday in the tourist town of Gulmarg, 55km from Srinagar.Built in 1915 by Mohini Bai Sisodia, queen of Kashmir’s last king Maharaja Hari Singh, the temple – Mohinishwar Shivalaya Shiv Mandir, also known as Maharani temple – stood…

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