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. The ...

For centuries, cows have been considered sacred by India’s majority Hindu population, a symbol of both the Earth and the divine. Indeed, so revered are the animals that authorities had planned to ...

KOLKATA, India (Reuters) - When dozens of chickens went missing from a remote West Bengal village, everyone blamed the neighbourhood dogs. But Ajit Ghosh, the owner of the missing chickens, eventually ...

India’s state-run Animal Welfare Board U-turned Friday on urging citizens to celebrate “Cow Hug Day” on Feb. 14 this year instead of Valentine’s Day. The reversal came after sparking criticism—and in ...

In a world where cows are often reduced to dairy machines or fast-food meals, India holds a dramatically different perspective. Here, the cow is not just an animal—it’s Gau Mata (Mother Cow), revered, ...