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Novo Nordisk lowered its sales forecast for obesity drug Wegovy, citing competition from compounded versions. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Novo Nordisk’s shares plunged more than 20% Tuesday, after the company cut the forecast for its flagship obesity drug. Before the markets opened, the company announced that sales of its obesity medicine, Wegovy, are expected to grow no more than 14% this year. That’s down from its prediction of up to 21% on May 7. The company blames cheaper alternatives made by compounding pharmacies, which are allowed to make what are essentially copies of drugs…

On Monday evening in Midtown Manhattan, a 27-year-old gunman opened fire in an office building that houses NFL offices, killing four people, including a police officer and then himself. In a note left in his wallet, the shooter referenced chronic traumatic encephalopathy, commonly called by its initials CTE, and criticized the NFL for covering up the traumatic brain effects of playing football.“Study my brain please,” read the note left by the shooter, who was a former high school football player, according to the New York Times. The Times reported that the note also included references to NFL players who had…

Representational file image. | Photo Credit: PTI Days after Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla expressed concern about the drug menace in the State, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday said his government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy towards the drug menace, even as it decided to introduce mandatory dope testing for ‘Chitta’ (heroin) during police recruitment.He made the remark during the Cabinet meeting held under his chairmanship in Shimla. The Departments of Police, Social Justice and Empowerment, and Health elaborated the steps being taken to combat drug abuse in Himachal Pradesh.“The State government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy…

President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela gestures as he speaks alongside First Lady Cilia Flores, and President of the National Assembly Jorge Rodríguez to his supporters during the commemoration of the 71st Anniversary of the birth of late former President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez on July 28, 2025 in Caracas, Venezuela. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado called Monday (July 28, 2025) for “clandestine” resistance against President Nicolas Maduro on the anniversary of his disputed re-election.Electoral authorities declared Maduro winner of the July 2024 election despite allegations of fraud and without releasing a detailed breakdown of…

Dilip Kumar’s method acting brought about a revolutionary change in the portrayal of characters on screen | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Legends are not born, but made, is an adage that seems apt for Dilip Kumar. He was an icon, who evolved as an institution. Vyayanthimala, his co-star in seven hugely successful films, once remarked: “The icon’s influence on each generation has been such that there is a Dilip Kumar in every successful actor in Indian cinema”. Dilip Kumar is also credited to being the one who introduced method acting to Indian cinema — a foundation for which was first…

The United States Environmental Protection Agency building in Washington, DC. Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images North America The Trump administration announced its plan today to overturn a key 2009 Environmental Protection Agency finding that underpins much of the federal government’s actions to rein in climate change. The EPA argues it doesn’t have the legal authority to regulate greenhouse gases. The agency proposes to undo the government’s “endangerment finding,” a determination that pollutants from developing and burning fossil fuels, such as methane and carbon dioxide, can be regulated under the Clean Air…

NewsFeedGreek riot police clashed with demonstrators in Rhodes who were protesting the docking of an Israeli cruise ship. The Crown Iris had previously bypassed Syros after Gaza-related protests. The incidents mark a growing pattern of anti-Israel demonstrations at Greek ports.Published On 29 Jul 202529 Jul 2025

India’s public sector banks (PSBs) have been seeing a steady improvement in their MSME loan book – or loans given to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises – although credit extended to the smallest of these businesses has not witnessed a reduction in stress at the same rate, data shared by the finance ministry with the Parliament on Tuesday showed. Responding to a written question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said that the gross non-performing asset (NPA) ratio of PSBs’ MSME loans had declined to 6.18 per cent as at the end of 2024-25 from…

Family members of Indore-based transport businessman Raja Raghuvanshi, murdered during his honeymoon trip to Meghalaya, have consented to a film on the crime, which caused ripples following the arrest of his wife Sonam and her suspected lover. The film, being directed by SP Nimbawat, is tentatively titled Honeymoon in Shillong. “We gave our consent for the upcoming film on the murder case. We believe that if we do not bring the story of my brother’s murder on the big screen, people will not be able to know who was right and who was wrong?” Raghuvanshi’s elder brother, Sachin, told reporters.…

The International Monetary Fund has raised its global growth forecasts for 2025 and 2026 slightly, citing stronger-than-expected purchases in advance of an August 1 jump in tariffs imposed by the United States and a drop in the effective US tariff rate to 17.3 percent from 24.4 percent.In its forecast on Tuesday, it warned, however, that the global economy faced major risks including a potential rebound in tariff rates, geopolitical tensions and larger fiscal deficits that could drive up interest rates and tighten global financial conditions.“The world economy is still hurting, and it’s going to continue hurting with tariffs at that level,…