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Topic: Cattle

Yogi govt’s new ‘cow strategy’ involves school curriculum, radium belts & ‘desi gau mutra’

New Delhi: The Yogi Adityanath-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh has rolled out a comprehensive plan to promote cattle rearing, protect...

Stray cattle have driven Haryana farmers to despair — sleeping in fields to Valentine’s Day dharna

New Delhi: In Haryana, where cow smuggling is a burning issue and alleged violence against suspected smugglers often reported, groups of farmers have now...

‘Cow dung protects from nuclear radiation,’ says Gujarat court in illegal cattle transport case

Observing ‘Earth’s problems will end if cow slaughter ends’, Gujarat sessions judge awarded life term to Mohammad Ameen for illegally transporting cattle from Gujarat to Maharashtra.

Atmanirbhar gaushalas, boost to by-products — welfare scheme for stray cows awaits Modi govt nod

Animal husbandry ministry's proposed scheme aimed at encouraging farmers not to abandon livestock, minimising stray cattle & human conflict, and providing additional income to farmers.

Unfenced tracks, stray cattle — why nose cone covers were designed to shield Vande Bharat trains

Nose cone-shaped covers of Vande Bharat trains are designed to absorb impact of collision with stray cattle. Over 26,000 cases of 'cow run over' by train were recorded in 2021-22.

How Maldharis defeated Gujarat govt’s ‘black’ cattle bill—milky river, WhatsApp, boycott

‘Cattle didn’t come to the city, the city came in the way of the cattle,’ say Maldhari leaders who led the protest against the BJP government’s cattle control bill.

Faster mutations, heavy rains, crowded gaushalas — how lumpy skin disease spread like wildfire

There have been outbreaks of lumpy skin disease in India before, but none as widespread or as deadly as this year's. Experts say it’s the result of a perfect storm.

How ICAR grew 50 generations of virus over 1.5 years to develop lumpy skin disease vaccine

Lumpi-ProVac, a vaccine developed by 2 Indian Council of Agricultural Research institutes, was found effective in preventing lumpy skin disease in cattle & is ready for commercial launch.

After skipping CBI appearances, TMC’s Anubrata Mondal arrested in ‘cattle smuggling’ case

The arrested TMC leader will be produced in special CBI court shortly where the central agency will seek his custody to question him in the ongoing 'cattle smuggling' probe.

‘They’re family’ — confusion, heartbreak in Kutch villages as cows keep dying of lumpy skin disease

In Gujarat's cities & towns, most cattle succumbing to viral disease unceremoniously dumped in burial pits. In rural areas, however, the loss of each animal is deeply personal.

On Camera

India’s response to US-Israel war on Iran isn’t muted. Just read what SCO said on Khamenei killing

A close reading of the official statements made by India’s MEA, ASEAN, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, and Turkiye suggests that our reticence is not exactly an outlier.

India’s Russian crude imports approach pre-Trump sanction levels amid Hormuz disruptions & US ‘waiver’

India has already purchased nearly 16 million barrels of Russian crude so far in March 2026, translating to roughly 1.6 million barrels per day, indicating a sharp uptick.

India-Bangladesh relations on track—After military intel chief’s visit, envoy goes to Army War College

In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.