Doctors in India are warning against the practice of using cow dung to ward off COVID-19. Some believers have been smearing cow dung on their bodies in the hope it will boost their immunity. Hindus ...

India is gearing up to use cow dung to power vehicles in a move officials say will cut emissions, create rural jobs, and turn a waste problem into an energy source. The plan, launched in Uttar Pradesh ...

Men in western India are smearing cow dung all over their arms, head and entire bodies. In Hinduism, the cow is a sacred symbol of life and earth and for centuries Hindus have used cow dung to clean ...

In the early days of COVID-19, when the ways it spread were not well understood and vaccines seemed very far away, ineffective theoretical cures took hold. Then-President Donald Trump touted an ...

Cow dung, widely used as a fuel and in rituals in India, is likely behind an epidemic of black fungus that killed or maimed thousands of patients treated in the country for COVID-19 in 2021, say ...

STERLING, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists say they have discovered "cow dung cakes" while examining leftover baggage from a flight arriving from India at Dulles ...

The Indian age-old traditions are often taken for superstitions or outdated customs, but they are now being looked into through the lens of science and sustainability. These practices range all the ...

An Indian member of parliament is facing criticism for “purifying” a historical spot with dung and urine from a cow after Muslim women offered prayers there. The lawmaker was seen “cleaning” the spot ...

Pictures by Gagan Nayar. Video by Atish Patel. India is tapping a new energy source that promises to help clean up smog-choked cities and is already providing a vital revenue stream for poor Indian ...