Bovine-themed memes and cartoons went viral ... at its expense or was it merely cow-ardice? My guess is the original appeal was an oral instruction: “Valentine’s Day: let them hug their ...

Indeed, so revered are the animals that authorities had planned to rebrand this Valentine’s Day as ... publishing satirical cartoons showing cows running away from amorous men, while internet ...

“Cow Hug Day, 14th February. Unclear whether bovine consent is required but you'll find out, no doubt,” joked one Twitter user. A cartoon, showing a cartoon with a man nearby, punned that Valentine’s ...

“Cow Hug Day” would have coincided with Valentine’s Day, the increasingly common celebration of which among younger, more educated Indians has been criticized by devout Hindus as a violation ...

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 ...

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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.

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s government on Friday withdrew its appeal to citizens to mark Valentine’s Day next week not as a celebration of romance but as “Cow Hug Day” to better promote ...

This year, India’s government is asking citizens to spend Valentine’s Day snuggling up with a cow. In a statement this week, the country’s government-run animal welfare department ...