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As ‘tip-off’ leads to meat shop raid in Haryana’s Nuh, man & son booked on Bakrid eve for ‘selling beef’

Complaint by Gau Raksha Dal members alleges the duo sold beef near a hotel close to a mosque. Samples of meat seized by police have been sent for lab analysis.

Assam CM Himanta Sarma announces ban on serving and consumption of beef in state

Sarma said the current law on beef consumption is strong but there has been no prohibition in consumption of beef at restaurants, hotels and religious or social gathering so far.

New book explores the intersection of food and politics

Published by HarperCollins India, ‘Sacred Cow and Chicken Manchurian' by James Staples will be released on 29 February on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books.

‘I eat beef too… there’s no ban in Meghalaya, no one can stop it,’ says state BJP chief

Ernest Mawrie's comments come at a time when BJP-ruled states like Assam had passed a bill to regulate cattle slaughter, transport and sale of beef in Hindu-inhabited areas.

Arunachal district does U-turn on removal of ‘beef’ from eatery signboards

According to the old order, hotels and restaurants in Naharlagun subdivision that fail to comply would have to pay a fine of Rs 2,000 and also lose their trade licence.

District collector gets notice over beef, pork ban at biryani fest in Tamil Nadu’s Tirupattur

The biryani fest was postponed citing ‘forecast of heavy rains’ but not before Tirupattur Collector Amar Kushwaha was pulled up by the Tamil Nadu State Commission for SC/ST.

Assam’s 2021 cattle law hit supply in beef-eating Northeast. Now, BJP govt has found a fix

The Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021 has made it difficult for neighbouring states to procure cattle. Due to supply troubles, the price of meat has also gone up.

Beef dropped from menu for Kerala Police trainees, force calls it ‘unnecessary controversy’

The new menu for training centres under Kerala Police Academy doesn’t include red meat, only lists chicken, fish & eggs among its non-vegetarian offerings.

From Constituent Assembly to Azam Khan, Indian Muslims have supported cow slaughter ban

Not only have Indians deliberately forgotten Muslim leaders’ intervention in 1948, issue of cow slaughter ban has still not been settled in the 21st century.

‘Vigilantes’ force beef curry off Kerala menu at Indian consulate event in Germany

A Malayali diaspora group in Frankfurt had to drop beef curry from its menu for a Consulate General of India festival called ‘Unity in Diversity’.

On Camera

Navarro to Loomer—Trump’s team is making India new frontline of MAGA politics

It's a wolf pack unleashed on India, and Peter Navarro is leading it. The week gone by has been critical for Indian diplomacy amid the tensions with the US.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?