A principal correspondent, Ravi Krishnan Khajuria is the bureau chief at Jammu. He covers politics, defence, crime, health and civic issues for Jammu city.
Articles by Ravi Krishnan Khajuria
Drones spotted in Samba, Jalandhar, explosions in Hoshiarpur’s Dasuya
Pakistani drones were spotted in J&K and Punjab after PM Modi's address, prompting blackouts and military responses amid small arms fire at the border.
Published on May 13, 2025 10:00 AM IST
Jammu and Kashmir: Border residents still sceptical about US-brokered ceasefire
People living close to the Line of Control (LoC) and in Poonch and Rajouri towns, have begin their journey home but are still sceptical about US brokered ceasefire
Published on May 13, 2025 09:14 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Jammu and Kashmir: Border residents still sceptical about US-brokered ceasefire
People living close to the Line of Control (LoC) and in Poonch and Rajouri towns, have begin their journey home but are still sceptical about US brokered ceasefire
Published on May 13, 2025 09:04 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Security forces scan J&K for mortar shells, citizens advised caution
Poonch police issue PCR number 90862 53188 to report about shells or projectiles, while army sanitises Jammu-Srinagar national highway to clear it of any explosives.
Updated on May 12, 2025 04:12 PM IST
Amid calm at borders, J&K limps back to normalcy
The guns on either side of the border fell silent around 10.30 pm on Saturday, hours after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB)
Published on May 12, 2025 05:22 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan KhajuriaAshiq Hussain, Jammu/srinagar
Sounds of Pakistani shelling fall silent as J&K limps back to normalcy
Defence officials said no violation of the ceasefire or drone activity was reported from anywhere in J&K
Updated on May 12, 2025 05:21 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan KhajuriaAshiq Hussain
Pak hostilities: People from Jammu region move towards Doda, Himachal
The Union territory had been in a state of unrest due to Pakistan shelling in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, India’s military strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in retaliation to the April 22 Pahalgam attack
Published on May 11, 2025 06:48 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Op Sindoor: Rajouri ADC among 5 killed as Pakistan escalates shelling in Jammu region
Residents of Jammu woke up to air-raid sirens and deafening sounds of explosions around 4.15am on Saturday, while border residents in Samba, RS Pura, Akhnoor, Rajouri and Poonch districts spent a sleepless night due to intense cross-border shelling.
Published on May 10, 2025 12:49 PM IST
‘Poonch’s geographical location makes it vulnerable to Pakistan shelling’
Khanna, a retired education department official, is uniquely placed to delve into the details of Poonch, having lives through two India-Pakistan wars (1965 and 1971) while being in Poonch town
Published on May 10, 2025 09:24 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jamu
People shift to shelters in Jammu as fear takes over
Neetu Devi from Hamirpur Kona village said the villagers on the International Border (IB) in Jammu always bore the brunt of Indo-Pak hostilities but never backed out.
Published on May 10, 2025 08:40 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Rajouri-Poonch: Agniveer among 2 killed as Pak shelling continues
Officials identified the deceased as Agniveer M Murali Naik, a resident of Gorantla Mandal in Sri Sathya Sai district of Andhra Pradesh, and 30-year-old Ibrar Ahmed, a civilian from Lohil Bella in Mandi tehsil of Poonch.
Published on May 10, 2025 08:28 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
India repels Pakistani attacks for 2nd night in a row
India-Pakistan tension: Drones were sighted across a wide arc of 26 locations ranging from Baramulla and Srinagar in the north to Bhuj in the west
Updated on May 10, 2025 05:15 AM IST
Woman killed as Pakistan resorts to artillery shelling along LoC
Aquib Ahmad, a resident of Garkote along the LoC, said the shelling was a throwback to the early noughties when cross-LoC firing was a routine until India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire
Updated on May 09, 2025 09:08 AM IST
Mir EhsanRavi Krishnan Khajuria
Ladakh admn bans flying of drones, UAVs
The order prohibiting the flying of drones and UAVs by locals, tourists, or private persons was given by the concerned district magistrates with a warning that any violation of the order shall attract strict legal action.
Published on May 09, 2025 08:56 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Friends lost, families destroyed: Pak shelling tears through Poonch
The intensity of Pakistani shelling, which has been going on unprovoked for a few weeks in violation of ceasefire agreement, increased on Wednesday
Updated on May 09, 2025 10:12 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Trepidation at Ground Zero of Pak shelling
Pakistani shelling along the LoC killed 16 civilians in Poonch, prompting mass evacuations as locals describe the bombardment as the heaviest in decades.
Updated on May 09, 2025 05:41 AM IST
Pak escalates, India strikes back
India repelled multiple Pakistani strikes across its western border, engaging in air defense and drone countermeasures amid escalating hostilities.
Published on May 09, 2025 05:18 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu/ New Delhi
India foils Pakistani attack on military bases day after Operation Sindoor
The shower of drone and missile strikes on military sites seen on Thursday represented the worst face-off between the two nuclear-armed neighbours in decades
Updated on May 09, 2025 04:02 AM IST
After Op Sindoor, 12 civilians killed, 42 injured in Pakistan shelling in Poonch
A senior police officer of Poonch confirmed the casualties and said the dead include four children, aged between seven and 14 years. Among four minors, two were siblings.
Published on May 08, 2025 08:00 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
India mustn’t let guard down against Pak: PVC awardee Capt Bana Singh
Captain Bana Singh warns India must stay alert for Pakistan's retaliation after recent precision strikes on terror camps, emphasizing war's destructive nature.
Published on May 08, 2025 07:22 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Proximity to LoC makes Poonch town vulnerable: Lt Gen (retd) Sharma
According to Lieutenant General (retired) Rakesh Sharma, who served five stints in Jammu and Kashmir, Poonch town’s proximity to the LoC makes it vulnerable to cross-border shelling and artillery fire.
Published on May 08, 2025 07:02 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
13 die as Pakistan shells villages along LoC, army retaliates
At least 12 civilians, including four children, and a soldier were killed in Poonch, J&K, due to intense Pakistani shelling, prompting evacuations.
Updated on May 08, 2025 02:50 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan KhajuriaMir Ehsan, Jammu/srinagar
After Op Sindoor, 12 civilians killed, 42 injured in Pakistan shelling in Poonch
Pakistan carried out intermittent shelling, targeting civilians in the Mendhar, Mankote, Balakote, Krishna Ghati, Sagra and Shahpur Kirni areas along the LoC and even Poonch town, resulting damage to dozens of houses.
Updated on May 07, 2025 02:50 PM IST
Jammu: Post de-silting, power generation back in full swing at Chenab
India suspended the Indus Water Treaty as a punitive measure against Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives, 25 tourists and a local. Pakistan, in the past, objected to the Baglihar project for its design
Published on May 07, 2025 08:50 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Heavy shelling by Pakistan on LoC, Srinagar airport closed
Srinagar airport will remain closed for civilian flights on Wednesday, said the director of the airport
Updated on May 07, 2025 01:50 PM IST
Mir EhsanRavi Krishnan Khajuria
White water rafting comes to halt as India stanches Chenab water
The action has resulted in drying up of Chenab river thus impacting 24 companies associated with the sport in Baradari
Published on May 06, 2025 05:04 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Terror hideout busted in J&K’s Poonch, 5 IEDs found
All five ready-to-use IEDs, weighing between half-a-kg and 5kg, were destroyed in a controlled explosion on the spot in a forest area near Surankote in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Updated on May 05, 2025 01:01 PM IST
India cuts off water flow to Pakistan from dam on river Chenab
India’s actions came within hours of Pakistan’s testing its surface-to-surface ballistic missile on Saturday.
Updated on May 05, 2025 03:54 PM IST
3 soldiers die as army truck plunges into gorge in Ramban
Ramban senior superintendent of police (SSP) Kulbir Singh said three soldiers died in the accident which took place between Battery Chashma and Monkey Morh on Jammu-Srinagar national highway around noon
Published on May 05, 2025 05:18 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Four hydel projects over Chenab in J&K likely to be commissioned by 2028
Chenab river is one of three Western rivers that fall under Indus Water Treaty,1960, which India suspended as part of punitive measures against Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22
Published on May 03, 2025 09:12 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu