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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.

Articles by Ravi Krishnan Khajuria

Two soldiers killed, BSF official wounded as Pakistan targets Jammu border

An army soldier died on Sunday in cross-border firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district.

The remains of mortar shells after heavy shelling across the LoC at Balakot village in Poonch district.(PTI File Photo)
Updated on Nov 06, 2016 11:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Jammu

Sino-India ‘stand-off’ in Ladakh resolved, construction work resumes ‘unhindered’

Amid reports of Chinese troops stopping construction of a water channel in Demchok area along the Sino-India border, a top source in the home department said the issue was resolved and work had resumed “unhindered”.

The Sino-Indian Border Personnel Meet that was held in the Daulat Beg Oldie area in Ladakh. Indian and Chinese troops resolved a disagreement over a channel construction in Demchok, Ladakh.(Twitter)
Updated on Nov 04, 2016 10:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Jammu

Pak shelling turns reunion at Bhaidooj into funeral in Jammu’s ghost village

Mara Ram of Rangnoor camp in Jammu’s Ramgarh sector, his daughter (Anju Devi) and two of his grandsons were killed on Tuesday in Pakistan shelling.

Relatives of Mara Ram, who was killed in Pakistani shelling, mourn during his funeral at Rangoor camp in Ramgarh sector on Wednesday.(PTI Photo)
Updated on Nov 03, 2016 10:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Rangoor Camp, Ramgarh

Kids among 8 villagers killed, 22 wounded in Pak shelling along J-K border

Border skirmishes intensified after Pakistani militants attacked a military base in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri, killing 19 Indian soldiers on September 18.

An Indian villager, allegedly injured from exploding shells fired by Pakistan, receives treatment at a hospital in Jammu, India, Nov. 1, 2016.(AP)
Updated on Nov 01, 2016 11:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Jammu

One civilian killed, 3 injured in multiple ceasefire violations by Pak in J-K

At least three people were injured on Tuesday as Pakistani forces targetted Indian posts and forward villages along the International Border and Line of Control in Jammu, Samba and Rajouri districts.

An Indian army soldier patrols near the line of control, after a reported cease-fire violation, in Mendhar, Poonch district, about 210 kilometers from Jammu. (AP Photo)
Updated on Nov 01, 2016 10:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Jammu

Indian troops retaliate as Pakistan violates ceasefire in Poonch

Pakistan resorted to heavy firing and mortar shelling on Indian posts and border villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday.

Indian Army soldiers move to a forward post on the LOC near the India-Pakistan LOC in Shaujian area near Poonch.(Gurinder Osan/HT File Photo)
Updated on Oct 31, 2016 05:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Jammu

Pakistan targets Jammu border on Diwali, BSF retaliates

Pakistan opened fire at the International Border on Saturday night and met with a strong response by the Border Security Force.

Border Security Force men carry out a vigil near the International Border in RS Pura Sector in Jammu.(PTI)
Updated on Oct 30, 2016 01:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

India retaliates after Pak firing in Jammu, border villagers run for cover

Pakistani forces targeted at least 24 Indian posts in Jammu overnight, resorting to heavy firing that sparked panic among residents in villages along the border.

Local residents run for cover as Pakistan targets Indian posts and villages in Jammu.(ANI Photo)
Updated on Oct 28, 2016 11:11 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Jammu

Another BSF soldier killed, 7 people injured in Pakistan shelling in RS Pura

A Border Security Force soldier died and seven people were injured, two of them critically, as Pakistan shelled at least 15 Indian posts and nearly 30 hamlets along the international border (IB) in Arnia and RS Pura sub-sectors of Jammu district through Wednesday night.

Updated on Oct 27, 2016 02:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Jammu

BSF soldier killed in firing by Pakistan in Jammu’s in RS Pura

Pakistan violated ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir’s RS Pura sector early on Thursday morning, injuring at least 6 civilians in the mortar shelling.

Head Constable Jitender Kumar died on October 27 after being hit during the ceasefire violations by Pakistan in Abdullian in RS Pura sector, Jammu and Kashmir.
Updated on Oct 27, 2016 01:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Jammu

Jammu: BSF officer injured in Pak firing along border in RS Pura

Indian posts along the international border in RS Pura in Jammu came under heavy machine gun and mortar fire from the Pakistan’s side, injuring one Border Security Force (BSF) officer.

A man cleans his house damaged in firing, allegedly from the Pakistan side of the border, at Abdullian village in RS Pura, on October 24, 2016.(Nitin Kanotra / HT Photo)
Updated on Oct 26, 2016 10:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Jammu

Pak opens mortar fire on Indian posts, villages in Jammu, Rajouri

Pakistan Army on Tuesday violated the ceasefire by targeting Indian Army positions with mortar and small arms fire in Noushera sector of Rajouri district, prompting the army to give a “befitting response”.

BSF personnel patrol along the fence at International Border in Jammu.(PTI file)
Updated on Oct 25, 2016 01:37 PM IST
ByRavi Krishnan Khajuria, Hindustan Times, Jammu

Children in Jammu write their exams amid mortar explosions

Seven-year-old Gaurav Kumar is one of the several small children writing his examination in the lawn of Bal Kisan Academy in Fatehpur Brahmana village under Ranbir Singh Pora tehsil of Jammu district.

Children attend a school near the India-Pakistan international border in R S Pura on Monday.(Nitin Kanotra/HT Photo)
Updated on Oct 25, 2016 10:10 AM IST
By, Fatehpur Brahmana (rs Pura)

BSF jawan, 6-year-old boy killed as Pak forces pound villages in Jammu sector

A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan and a six-year old boy were killed while a BSF officer and another jawan were among six others injured as Pakistan Rangers used mortars and heavy machine gun fire through Sunday night in Jammu sector.

Pakistani Rangers resorted to repeated ceasefire violations killing one BSF jawan and a 6 year old boy.(HT file photo)
Updated on Oct 24, 2016 06:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Jammu

J-K: BSF soldier killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in RS Pura

A Border Security Force (BSF) soldier died and another was injured as Pakistan Rangers violeted ceasefire twice on Sunday night in R S Pura sector of international border (IB), using mortar shells and firing small arms.

BSF personnel patrol along the fence at International Border in RS Pura Sector in Jammu.(PTI Photo)
Updated on Oct 24, 2016 08:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Jammu

Heavy shelling on Indian posts, villages along border in RS Pura sector

Pakistan Rangers shelled Indian posts and villages along the International Border in RS Pura sector of Jammu district. A Border Security Force soldier, constable Gurnam Singh, was also critically injured in a sniper attack at Bobiya on Friday morning.

Pakistan Rangers shelled Indian posts and villages along the International Border in RS Pura sector of Jammu district.(Nitin Kanotra/HT File Photo)
Published on Oct 22, 2016 06:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Jammu

J-K: ‘Spy’ arrested in Samba for giving information on army to Pakistan

A suspected Pakistani spy was arrested from Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district for passing on vital information about the deployment and movement of security forces to Pakistan.

A suspected Pakistani spy was arrested from Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Friday.(AFP File Photo)
Updated on Oct 22, 2016 02:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Jammu

7 Pakistani Rangers killed in retaliatory firing along Jammu border: BSF

The Border Security Force said on Friday that it killed seven Pakistani Rangers and a militant in retaliatory firing along the border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district.

Border Security Force (BSF) personnel patrol along the fence at International Border in RS Pura Sector in Jammu on Wednesday.(PTI)
Updated on Oct 22, 2016 01:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Jammu

J-K: BSF says killed 1 Pak Ranger in crossfire at Hiranagar, 1 jawan injured

A Pakistani ranger was killed and Border Security Force (BSF) jawan injured when a gun battle broke out in Bobiya, Hiranagar sub-sector in Kathua district, on Friday morning.

A soldier patrols near the Line of Control in Poonch. Firing broke out at BSF post in Bobiya, Hiranagar sub-sector, with the BSF claiming one Pakistani ranger’s life.(Representative Photo/AP)
Updated on Oct 21, 2016 04:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Jammu

Jammu: BSF foils intrusion bid in Kathua, one Pak ultra killed

A terrorist in a six-member team trying to infiltrate into the Indian territory was believed to have been killed, as the BSF in Kathua district fired back at them across the border with Pakistan, a defence official said on Thursday.

Pakistan has stepped up firing and shelling on Indian posts and villages since India’s September 28 surgical strikes on terror launchpads across the LoC.(PTI file)
Updated on Oct 20, 2016 10:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Jammu

Pakistan opens heavy fire on Indian posts in Naushera

Pakistani troops on Tuesday resorted to unprovoked shelling and firing on Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu region’s Rajouri district.

The shelling and firing in the Naushera sector began at 8.30 pm on Monday night and continued till 1.30 am on Tuesday, defence sources have said.(Reuters file)
Updated on Oct 18, 2016 09:52 AM IST
ByRavi Krishnan Khajuria, Hindustan Times, Jammu

One soldier killed in Pakistan sniper fire at forward post in J-K

A soldier of the Indian Army was reportedly shot dead in sniper fire from Pakistan on Sunday evening on a forward Indian post along the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector of Poonch district.

An Indian border post near the fencing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote Sector in Poonch on Sunday.(PTI)
Updated on Oct 16, 2016 11:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Jammu

J-K: Pakistani troops violate ceasefire along LoC in Rajouri district

After a week-long lull, Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire by firing from small arms on forward posts along the LoC in Rajouri district, drawing retaliation from Indian troops.

Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire by firing from small arms on forward posts along the LoC in Rajouri district.(Reuters File Photo)
Updated on Oct 16, 2016 03:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Jammu

Pakistan restricts Army movement

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Published on Oct 11, 2016 08:14 AM IST

Border outposts in India on alert after Pak red flags hostility

“Beware! Move inside trenches. They (Pak army) have hoisted red flags on their posts to indicate hostilities and a sort of warning that they can open fire on any unusual movement”, an Indian army officer tells scribes at the forward post here on Monday.

A soldier takes position near the Line of Control in Nowshera sector on Monday.(Nitin Kanotra/HT Photo)
Updated on Oct 11, 2016 07:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Loc, Naushera Sector (rajouri)

Pakistan opens heavy fire on Indian posts in Poonch

After Indian troops opened preventive fire in wee hours on Friday after suspicious movement on the Line of Control (LoC) in Malti sector of Poonch district, Pakistan army opened fire and shot mortars on nearly six Indian posts in the area.

The gun-duel lasted till 7.30 am and now intermittent exchanges are on.(Photo: PTI)
Updated on Oct 07, 2016 01:00 PM IST

Pak resumes shelling along LoC, India apprehends nine fishermen

After a brief lull on the intervening night of October 4 and 5, Pakistan army on Wednesday evening resumed shelling at a major portion of the Line of Control in Akhnoor sector of Jammu, Sunderbani sector of Rajouri and Mendhar, Balakote and Mankote sectors of Poonch.

Indian soldiers on alert near the Line of Control in Pallanwal sector on Tuesday.(PTI)
Updated on Oct 06, 2016 12:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Jammu
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