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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

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.