India has introduced a nationwide “cow science” exam to “infuse curiosity” about the bovine, according to officials, in the latest promotional push by the country’s Hindu-nationalist ...

The cow is “the giver of all, providing riches to humanity” due to its “nourishing nature,” said the agency, a statutory body that advises India’s Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry ...

Half of India's 36 states and union territories have partial or complete bans on cow slaughter - most of them governed by the BJP. But enforcement has often fallen into the hands of activists.

The Animal Welfare Board of India said in a brief statement Friday that it had withdrawn its proposal for “Cow Hug Day” on Feb. 14. The cow has long been worshipped as a motherlike figure in ...

A woman worships a cow as Indian Hindus offer prayers to the River Ganges in Allahabad, India, on June 8, 2014. India’s government-run animal welfare department is asking citizens to hug a cow ...

So far, 70 people have been arrested for allegedly cow-bombing government offices. A coalition of cow caretakers have let 25,000 cattle loose in India as part of a protest. Twitter ...

As COVID-19 ravages India, some have taken to rubbing cow feces and urine on their bodies as a way to fight the virus. Doctors are warning against the practice, saying there’s no proof it boosts ...