Indian officials withdrew a widely criticized proposal for people to promote Hindu values on Valentine’s Day by hugging cows, which are worshipped as holy.

Congress MP Geniben Thakor has urged for the nationwide recognition of cows as 'Rashtriya Mata', reflecting widespread public ...

India’s government-run animal welfare department has appealed to citizens to mark Valentine’s Day this year not as a celebration of romance but as "Cow Hug Day” to better promote Hindu values.

Indolent cows languidly chewing their cud while befuddled motorists honk and maneuver their vehicles around them is an image as stereotypically Indian as saffron-clad holy men and the Taj Mahal ...

Police on Tuesday arrested the leader of a Hindu group that protects cows who was on the run after being accused of inciting Hindu-Muslim violence in India's northern Haryana state, a police ...

The Punjab and Haryana High Court denied anticipatory bail to a man accused of cow slaughter, citing threats to public peace and his criminal history.

A statement issued by the state Agriculture, Dairy Development, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department read, "Keeping in view the status of the native cow in Indian culture since the Vedic ...

Social media influencers in India are building a base of fans pitching cow urine, or gaumutra, as a cure-all.

In times when global markets become volatile, agriculture offers continuity, especially when it is rooted in sustainable ...

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Devout Hindus, who worship cows as holy, say the Western holiday goes against traditional Indian values.