When Oakland resident Terrence Dwyer got a flyer advertising a solar system small enough to fit on his deck — and that plugs into a regular wall socket — he didn’t hesitate. “Absolutely, let’s do this right away,” he said.Such “plug-in” or “balcony” solar kits, long popular in Europe for their affordability and easy installation,…
Ironically enough, US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff barrage, imposing up to 40% duties on transshipped goods and new levies across Southeast Asia, has inadvertently positioned China, its competitor in trade and influence, as a more attractive manufacturing hub. Trump’s tariffs, aimed at curbing Chinese trade dominance by targeting goods rerouted through countries like Vietnam,…
Representative image (Picture credit: PTI) Oil marketing companies have reduced the price of 19 kg commercial LPG gas cylinders by Rs 58.50, offering some respite to commercial users from July 1. As per news agency ANI, the revised retail sale price in Delhi now stands at Rs 1,665 per cylinder. However, there has been no…
MUMBAI: State Bank of India has cut fixed deposit rates by 20 basis points across all tenors for both the general public and senior citizens from May 16. The move follows a 25 bps repo rate cut by RBI in April and comes ahead of another expected cut in June.RBI also infused nearly Rs 5…
The Seattle Seahawks have their Geno Smith replacement in Sam Darnold. Now they need to get him some help. Seattle’s agreement with Darnold is a three-year, $100.5 million contract with $55 million guaranteed, according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini. On paper, it’s essentially the same deal Baker Mayfield signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last…
There are two ways to look at Chelsea not signing a front-of-shirt sponsorship deal before the start of the season. You could view it as a failure, with companies not wanting to fork out £45million-plus for the privilege of being in prime position on their kits following a disappointing Premier League campaign in 2023-24, buoyed…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, visited a vegetable market in Giri Nagar, Delhi, where he interacted with women who shared their struggles about soaring food prices.Sharing a video of the visit on social media, the former Congress chief criticised the government for neglecting the middle-class budget, stating that people are…
Canada’s Justin Trudeau-led government has announced a series of measures to alleviate rising costs, including slashing of sales tax on a number of items including groceries, children’s clothes, alcohol and Christmas trees, as well as sending cheques to 18.7 million people who earned 150,000 Canadian dollars or less in 2023. The measures announced on Thursday…