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Topic: Darbhanga

A Shiva cult silently in the making—how ‘Shiv Charchas’ are taking root in subaltern Bihar

Over last decade or so, phenomenon of 'Shiv Charchas' has swept through Northern & Central Bihar—making it one of the most dominant forms of subaltern religiosity in region.

BJP bets big on ‘Mithila ki beti’, Maithili says in fray to debunk notion about celebrity netas

In an interview to ThePrint, during a campaign trail in Darbhanga, singer-politician dismisses 'outsider' tag. Says, 'I am their daughter, it doesn't matter what people say.'

‘Pappu, Tappu, Appu’—Yogi calls Rahul, Tejashwi, Akhilesh as INDIA bloc’s ‘three monkeys’

Darbhanga: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yogi Adityanath on Monday took a sharp jibe at the Mahagathbandhan alliance, saying...

Bihar cops arrest ‘killer’ of Vikassheel Insaan Party chief Mukesh Sahani’s father. ‘Unpaid loan motive’

Jitan Sahani was found murdered Tuesday morning in his ancestral house in Darbhanga district. SIT had earlier detained 4 suspects who were seen entering & exiting in CCTV.

Darbhanga to Deoghar, small towns are dreaming big with UDAN airports. With some turbulence

PM Modi's ambitious UDAN scheme, launched in 2016, has introduced 517 new flying routes and 76 airports in small towns and cities over the past 7 years. But flight path has been bumpy.

2 clerks, 1 director, 1 room—AIIMS Darbhanga a story of political rush to announce & forget

A 2015 plan to give Bihar its second AIIMS has remained confined to an office space in Darbhanga and a status symbol for the local people. Here's what happened in 8 years.

LeT wanted to set train afire, target sleeping passengers: NIA Darbhanga blast chargesheet

The LeT operatives were acting on the directions of a Pakistan-based handler, says the chargesheet in the case of the 17 June explosion at Darbhanga station in Bihar.

DMCH calls ThePrint report on terrible conditions ‘baseless’, our reporter narrates what she saw

ThePrint stands by the report. Darbhanga hospital's allegation that the correspondent misbehaved with officials is untrue. There was no altercation or unpleasant argument.

Tempo driver arrested for 5-year-old’s rape in Bihar

The child, who is currently in hospital, was allegedly abducted while she was playing with a friend outside her home.

Out of BJP, 3-time MP Kirti Azad faces battle even before Lok Sabha elections

The MP from Darbhanga looks set to join the Congress but faces stiff competition in the opposition coalition for a ticket from the constituency.   Patna:...

On Camera

Hasina’s was a trial in absentia, but not a trial without justice

The Sheikh Hasina trial represents an inflection point in the struggle to place citizens above rulers and prevent the next massacre.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

India & France ink pact for joint R&D. The aim—to develop solutions for future defence challenges

This agreement is not with regard to any specific project like the planned co-development of fighter engines, but an overarching agreement that will enable a host of joint development and research.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.