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Ravi Krishnan Khajuria

A principal correspondent, Ravi Krishnan Khajuria is the bureau chief at Jammu. He covers politics, defence, crime, health and civic issues for Jammu city.

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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.

Reports stated that Pakistan also opened small arms fire at the International Border in Samba and Hiranagar sectors. (HT File)
Published on May 13, 2025 10:00 AM IST
By, , , Jammu/jalandhar/amritsar

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

People looking at damage due to projectile in Poonch on Monday. (ANI)
Published on May 13, 2025 09:14 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

People stand near the debris of a projectile retrieved, in Poonch on Monday. (ANI)
Published on May 13, 2025 09:04 AM IST

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.

Army personnel sanitise the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in Anantnag district on Monday. Sanitisation exercises have been undertaken across the Jammu and Kashmir to ensure no explosives are left behind after days of cross-border shelling by Pakistan. (PTI Photo)
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)

A paramilitary soldier stands guard at Sunday market in Srinagar on Sunday. (Waseem Andrabi /HT)
Published on May 12, 2025 05:22 AM IST
By, Ashiq 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

People at a market in Srinagar on Sunday. (Waseem Andrabi/HT Photo)
Updated on May 12, 2025 05:21 AM IST
By, Ashiq 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

A family of a migrant worker sits outside a railway station before boarding a train in Jammu. (REUTERS)
Published on May 11, 2025 06:48 AM IST

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.

People standing next to a damaged vehicle in a neighbourhood in Rehari Colony of Jammu after it was hit by Pakistani projectiles on Saturday morning. (Reuters)
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

Debris of a scooter damaged by a cross-border shelling lies on a road in Poonch on Thursday. (REUTERS)
Published on May 10, 2025 09:24 AM IST

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.

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah interacts with displaced border residents at a shelter camp, amid the ongoing military conflict between India and Pakistan on Friday. (Sourced)
Published on May 10, 2025 08:40 AM IST

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.

A resident inspects his house damaged by Pakistani artillery shelling in Poonch, along the Line of Control, Indian controlled Kashmir on Thursday. (AP)
Published on May 10, 2025 08:28 AM IST

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

A general view of the Golden Temple during a blackout amid a surge in border tensions, in Amritsar on May 9(AFP)
Updated on May 10, 2025 05:15 AM IST
By, Mir Ehsan, , New Delhi/ferozepur/srinagar/jammu

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

Officials said the heavy shelling took place in Uri, Gulmarg, Nowgam, and Tanghdar. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on May 09, 2025 09:08 AM IST
ByMir Ehsan,

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.

The order was issued ex-parte in the interest of public safety and security and shall remain in force until further notice. (HT File)
Published on May 09, 2025 08:56 AM IST

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

People from various villages along the India-Pakistan border collect food at a temporary shelter, on the outskirts of Jammu on Thursday. (PTI)
Updated on May 09, 2025 10:12 AM IST

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.

People move to a safer place as part of an evacuation amid shelling from Pakistan, after the Indian Army's 'Operation Sindoor', in Poonch district, on Wednesday. (PTI)
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.

City of Jaisalmer during blackout amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Rajasthan, Thursday, May 8, 2025.(PTI)
Published on May 09, 2025 05:18 AM IST
By, 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

A city view during the blackout amid Pakistan attack in Jammu, May 8, 2025. (REUTERS)
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.

Smoke billows after an artillery shell landed in the main town of Poonch district in India's Jammu region on Wednesday. (AFP)
Published on May 08, 2025 08:00 AM IST

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.

“A rogue country, which has raised and nurtured terrorists and which is bereft of any rationale thinking can retaliate and we must remain prepared,” said Capt Bana Singh. (HT File Photo)
Published on May 08, 2025 07:22 AM IST

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.

Smoke billows after an artillery shell landed in the main town of Poonch district in India's Jammu region on May 7, 2025. At least eight Indians were killed and 29 others wounded Wednesday in the town of Poonch in Kashmir, close to the de facto border with Pakistan, a local Indian government official said. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP) (AFP)
Published on May 08, 2025 07:02 AM IST

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.

The shelling came hours after Indian forces carried out precision strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir,(AFP)
Updated on May 08, 2025 02:50 AM IST
By, Mir 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.

A man looks through a damaged portion of a house after heavy firing and shelling by Pakistan military overnight across the Line of Control in Mendhar area of Poonch district on Wednesday. (PTI Photo)
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

The Baglihar hydroelectric power project (ANI)
Published on May 07, 2025 08:50 AM IST

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

An Indian army observation post is seen along the Line of Control (LoC) Kashmir on May 2, 2025. (AFP)
Updated on May 07, 2025 01:50 PM IST
ByMir Ehsan,

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

A total of 24 companies associated with white water rafting, which have nearly 250 staff that provide rafting services to the tourists have been hit hard. (HT Photo)
Published on May 06, 2025 05:04 AM IST

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. 

The five IEDs wrapped in brown adhesive tape (left) and other items, including wireless sets, recovered from the terror hideout in the Marhote forest area near Surankote in Poonch district late on Sunday evening. (HT Photo)
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. 

India begun de-silting operations in the Baglihar dam and lowered sluice gates, reducing downstream flow to Pakistan by up to 90%. (ANI)
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

mangled remains of the truck in Ramban on Sunday. (HT Photo)
Published on May 05, 2025 05:18 AM IST

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

These four projects are expected to generate over 10,541 million units (MU) of electricity annually (HT File)
Published on May 03, 2025 09:12 AM IST
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