Cows on the Gita Valley dairy farm outnumber humans by about 5 to 1, but the 20 full-time human residents prefer it that way.

In the vast, intricate world of Hinduism, animals are much more than earthly beings. They are seen as carriers of divine ...

Deborah Andrews’ mom always told her not to feed the strays, but she never listened. The little girl who took in cats, dogs and an array of reptiles now runs Daydream Rescue Sanctuary, a 52-acre ...

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A police inspector in northern India was arrested after an inquiry found him guilty of torturing a Muslim man in custody last ...

A Muslim man has been killed after he was attacked by hundreds of Hindu cow protection vigilantes in western India, police officials say. The deadly incident took place in Alwar district in the ...

Andrews’ friend, who is Hindu, suggested she train one of her cows to attend a Griha Pravesh, a Hindu housewarming ceremony. Hindus consider cows to be sacred animals, representing good fortune.

His history as a cow protection officer has earned him support from far-right Hindu groups such as the Bajrang Dal. Hindu activists, including controversial cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi ...