Sanitary napkins drive feminine hygiene growth as rural penetration surges NEW DELHI: Feminine hygiene, largely an urban-led category in India, is finding its next leg of growth in rural markets, where penetration is rising rapidly and bringing more households into the category.Rural penetration for feminine hygiene products surged from 28% (MAT June 2022) to nearly…
Yogini Ekadashi will be celebrated on July 11, 2026. This sacred Ekadashi is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is believed to remove hidden spiritual blocks, karmic burdens and sins. This day is a great opportunity for self-correction, charity, fasting, and prayer. In Vedic belief, karma is not just from this life. Some patterns may be…
Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Thursday, extending gains after the RBI kept interest rates unchanged in its latest monetary policy review. The BSE Sensex opened at 78,782.43, up 201.43 points (0.26%) from its previous close of 78,581, while the NSE Nifty 50 opened at 24,641, gaining 16.35 points (0.07%) from its previous close of…
Protesters blocked major roads and intersections, burned tyres and clashed with K-Electric personnel over prolonged blackouts (ANI photo) Power protests erupted across several parts of Karachi as residents took to the streets over prolonged and unannounced outages, blocking major roads and burning tyres while demanding restoration of electricity.Demonstrations were reported in Pak Colony, Liaquatabad, Gharibabad,…
“Engagement of SPOs is not of a permanent nature but only to take care of a particular contingency,” the HC noted. Srinagar: Only God can save this country if a police officer, of whatever rank, gets frightened by terrorists’ threats and refuses duties, J&K high court has said while dismissing a cop’s petition for reinstatement.“The…
NEW DELHI: Matt Renshaw starred with both bat and ball as Australia defeated Bangladesh by seven runs in the second T20I on Friday to seal the three-match series with an unassailable 2-0 lead.Renshaw smashed a career-best unbeaten 89 to power Australia to 196/5, their highest T20I total against Bangladesh, before chipping in with the ball…
The Department of Fertilisers (DoF) has issued an Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for setting up Green Urea plants and recently held a high-level pre-EOI meeting. The Centre has drawn up a roadmap to kickstart Green Urea production in India, proposing annual procurement of 7.24 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of Green Ammonia under the…
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for July 9, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Getty Images) Former England spinner Graeme Swann believes England could face a daunting challenge if teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is handed his long-awaited India debut in the upcoming T20I series, describing the youngster as a batter who has looked “almost unplayable” in recent times. Although Sooryavanshi is yet to feature for India, he…
The proposed system would assign penalty points to motorists for different traffic offences. (Image for representative purpose only) Soon every traffic offence you commit will show negatively on your driving licence. The government is working on a graded points-based system for driving licences, Union minister for Minister for Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has…