18, Jun 2026
42-year-old Man from London Travels 8,000 Kilometres to Bengaluru for Affordable, Advanced Dental Care
Bangalore, June 18: Happiest Pearls Dental Clinic has successfully treated 42-year-old John Miller from London, who travelled to Bengaluru seeking affordable, high-quality care for a complex dental condition involving cysts around his upper front teeth that had weakened the surrounding bone and affected his oral health. Under the care of Dr. Samuel Shadrack Surender, Deputy Director, Happiest Pearls he underwent a six-week treatment journey involving cyst removal, bone grafting, root canal treatment and dental restoration, helping him regain normal oral function and return home with renewed confidence.
For John, the decision to travel thousands of kilometres from the UK to India was driven by the need for specialised treatment that combined clinical expertise, advanced technology and affordability. After exploring various options, he chose Happiest Pearls for its reputation in handling complex dental and reconstructive cases.
When he arrived at the clinic, doctors diagnosed cysts around his upper front teeth that had weakened the surrounding jawbone. The treatment was carefully planned in stages and involved removal of the cysts, bone grafting using bovine bone material to strengthen the affected area, root canal treatment to eliminate infection, and restoration of the teeth with custom-made zirconia crowns. The treatment helped restore both function and aesthetics while preserving the natural teeth.
Over the course of approximately one-and-a-half months, the treatment progressed successfully with a focus on comfort, long-term stability and restoring his quality of life. Today, he is able to eat, speak and carry out everyday activities comfortably, something that had become increasingly challenging before treatment.
Dr. Samuel Shadrack Surender,Deputy Director, Happiest Pearls said
“This was a complex case that required careful planning and a multidisciplinary approach. Our objective was not only to treat the cyst but also to rebuild the jaw and restore normal function. Seeing a patient return to their daily life with confidence is always the most rewarding outcome.”
Sharing his experience, John Miller said,
“Travelling from London to Bengaluru for treatment was a big decision, but it proved to be the right one. The care and support I received at Happiest Pearls were exceptional throughout my treatment journey. Today, I can eat, speak and smile comfortably again, and I am incredibly grateful to Dr. Samuel for his expertise and care. I also thank Dr. Sarah Isaac for the cleaning and whitening procedures, and the nursing team for their constant support and compassion throughout the treatment.”
At Happiest Pearls Dental Clinic, the team remains committed to making advanced, patient-friendly dental care accessible across age groups, with a strong focus on comfort, dignity and quality of life. Through personalised treatment approaches and minimally invasive techniques, the clinic aims to help patients of all ages smile, eat and live with greater confidence.Top of Form
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18, Jun 2026
India Sets Global Benchmark in AI Growth and Innovation: Piyush Goyal
June 18: India is positioning itself as a compelling global example in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday, highlighting the country’s rapid progress in digital transformation and innovation-led growth.
Speaking at an industry event, the Minister noted that India’s expanding digital ecosystem, strong startup culture, and large talent pool are driving the country’s emergence as a key global hub for AI development and deployment.
He said India’s approach to AI is focused on inclusive growth, real-world applications, and large-scale adoption across sectors such as agriculture, healthcare, education, manufacturing, and governance. According to him, this practical and people-centric model sets India apart in the global AI landscape.
Goyal emphasized that India is not only adopting AI technologies but also building capabilities in innovation, data infrastructure, and skilled manpower to support long-term leadership in the sector. He added that collaboration between industry, academia, and government is playing a crucial role in accelerating AI-driven solutions.
The Minister further stated that India’s digital public infrastructure, including platforms for payments, identity, and governance services, has created a strong foundation for AI integration at scale.
He expressed confidence that India’s continued investment in technology and innovation will further strengthen its position as a global leader in AI and emerging technologies.
18, Jun 2026
AI Upskilling Drives Up to 150 pc Salary Growth in India: Report
New Delhi, June 18: AI-related upskilling is significantly boosting career growth in India, with professionals reporting an average salary increase of up to 150 per cent after acquiring artificial intelligence and emerging technology skills, according to a recent industry report.
The findings highlight a sharp rise in demand for AI, data science, machine learning, and automation skills across sectors such as IT services, fintech, e-commerce, and consulting. Employers are increasingly prioritising candidates with AI competencies as businesses accelerate digital transformation initiatives.
The report indicates that professionals who transition into AI-enabled roles or enhance their existing skill sets with AI tools and technologies are witnessing faster promotions, higher compensation packages, and improved job mobility compared to peers in traditional roles.
Industry experts noted that organisations are actively investing in workforce reskilling programmes to bridge the widening talent gap in advanced technologies. This trend is also being driven by the rapid adoption of generative AI and automation across business operations.
Hiring trends show strong competition for AI-skilled professionals, with companies offering premium salaries to attract and retain talent in high-demand roles. Entry-level and mid-career professionals are particularly benefiting from structured upskilling pathways.
Experts said AI upskilling is becoming a key factor in long-term career sustainability, as industries continue to evolve toward data-driven decision-making and intelligent automation systems.
The report further suggests that India’s large talent pool and growing digital ecosystem position the country as a key global hub for AI-skilled workforce development.
18, Jun 2026
RapidShyp Launches ‘Share the Weight’ Campaign to Recognise and Support Logistics Heroes
June 18: RapidShyp, the homegrown tech-first shipping aggregation platform, has launched its Men’s Health Month campaign, ‘Share the Weight‘, to raise awareness around men’s health and bring attention to the pressures faced by men working in the logistics industry. The campaign aims to encourage open conversations, share real stories, and create space for men to speak about the strain that often comes with keeping supply chains and businesses moving.
The initiative comes at a time when men continue to form the backbone of the logistics workforce, carrying the responsibility of meeting tight timelines, handling high volumes, and working under constant pressure. In an industry where delivery performance is closely tracked and every shipment is expected to move with precision, the personal well-being of those behind the operations often receives less attention than it deserves.
The ‘Share the Weight‘ campaign seeks to bring that imbalance into focus. RapidShyp aims to use the campaign to highlight the human side of logistics while serving as a reminder to the industry that the people managing these demanding operations also need care, support, and understanding. Through the campaign, the company intends to bring real stories from the logistics community to the fore, encouraging men to share their experiences, speak honestly about the pressures they face, and seek support without hesitation.
The campaign reflects RapidShyp’s broader commitment to employee well-being and its belief that workplace support should go beyond operational efficiency. By using Men’s Health Month as a moment to raise awareness, RapidShyp is also drawing attention to the need for more honest conversations around mental, emotional, and physical health among men in logistics.
Mr Raghav Singhal, Founder and Executive Director, RapidShyp, said, “Logistics remains a key contributor to the economy, but behind every on-time shipment are men who carry pressure every day, often without pause and often without being seen. Through ‘Share the Weight’, we want to create a space where these voices can be heard, where men feel comfortable speaking about their struggles, and where the industry begins to treat health and well-being as part of daily work, not as a side concern. This campaign is a reminder that the people moving the nation’s goods deserve the same care and attention that their work demands.”
RapidShyp has built its platform as a technology-enabled orchestration layer for Indian businesses, bringing together more than 16 courier partners across over 29,000 pin codes. Its ecosystem includes RapidShyp Ayumi (an AI-powered delivery intelligence engine), RapidShyp Cargo+, RapidShyp Shield, RapidShyp Connect, and the RapidShyp App, each designed to help businesses manage shipping with greater control, visibility, and efficiency.
Through ‘Share the Weight‘, RapidShyp is extending that same philosophy to the people behind the logistics chain. The latest campaign is not only about raising awareness but also about recognition, support, and more open conversations about men’s health in an industry that continues to depend heavily on male workers.
18, Jun 2026
Litera Announces New Cloud AI Automation to Boost Security for Law Firm Communications, Removing Metadata Risk
CHICAGO and LONDON – June 18: Litera, the legal AI platform provider that best unifies the practice and business of law, announced Clean+, the cloud-hosted evolution of Metadact Server. In the practice of law, where speed and volume are constant, every outbound email attachment carries hidden risk. A single missed scrub can expose privileged work, breach client confidence, or trigger a legal ethics inquiry. Clean+ (formerly Metadact Server) delivers server-grade metadata protection across every Outlook environment, on infrastructure Litera manages, with no server for IT to provision, patch, or maintain.
“The practice of law runs on trust, and hidden document data breaks it,” said Joey Benedek, Senior Vice President of Product Management at Litera. “As AI accelerates how lawyers draft and collaborate, the volume of outbound documents is climbing and so is the risk. Clean+ gives IT leaders the server-class protection their firm depends on without the infrastructure burden that has always come with it.”
As AI generates more documents faster, the volume of outbound documents is climbing while IT teams are asked to do more with less. Probabilistic AI tools cannot be trusted to decide what metadata stays and what gets stripped.
Litera addresses this with a fully hosted service that routes attachments through the Litera server, enforcing one policy across classic Outlook, new Outlook, Outlook for Mac, Outlook for Web, and mobile — with no server to provision, patch, or maintain. Clean+ is built on a deterministic, rules-based engine refined over 30 years and trusted by 42% of the market (ILTA Tech Survey, 2025). No AI-first entrant can replicate that foundation, and when metadata mistakes are eliminated at the source, lawyers send legal advice with confidence and clients receive work that reflects the firm’s standard.
Clean+ is part of a broader consolidation of the Metadact line under the Clean brand, giving firms a clear tier of protection for every deployment model: Clean Desktop (formerly Metadact Desktop), Clean Cloud (formerly Metadact in Litera One), Clean Server (formerly Metadact Server), and Clean+ (formerly Metadact Server in Litera One). It is available as a standalone package and included in Draft Advanced, the company’s end-to-end AI drafting suite. Existing Metadact Server customers will receive dedicated migration support. General availability is June 30.
18, Jun 2026
Madagascar and Zanzibar Announce New National Shark and Ray Protections at Our Ocean Conference
MOMBASA, KENYA, June 18: At a side event this evening at the Our Ocean Conference, the governments of Madagascar and Zanzibar announced sweeping new national protections for sharks and rays, marking the latest milestone in a decade of conservation progress across East Africa.
Sharks and rays are experiencing one of the fastest extinction crises of any vertebrate group on Earth—more than 37 percent of species are now threatened with extinction, driven largely by overfishing and an international trade that, for decades, went largely unregulated. Over the last decade major gains in international management of these species have begun to change the trajectory for these species, and we’re now seeing countries implement these protections at a national and local level.
“Sharks are an essential part of healthy ocean ecosystems,” said Luke Warwick, Senior Director of WCS’s Threatened Marine Species program. “This rapidly accelerating global framework of laws, coupled to enforcement and local level conservation action gives us hope we can end the declines of the last half century, and start these ancient predators on the long road to recovery.”
Madagascar announced it will offer full national protection for 14 species of sharks and rays under the country’s Wild Fauna Decree, including the Critically Endangered oceanic whitetip shark, as well as whale sharks and iconic manta rays. Zanzibar also announced full protection for 34 species in its coastal waters, including hammerhead sharks, thresher sharks, and the endemic Zanzibar guitarfish.
“The actions taken by the Madagascar government to protect these species, among other positive actions, comes at a time when sharks and rays need conservation efforts more than ever,” said Ravaka Ranaivoson, Partnership and Program Development Director for WCS Madagascar. “This highlights Madagascar’s commitment to the conservation and sustainable management of its marine resources.”
As recently as a decade ago, the global trade in sharks and rays was largely unregulated, and these species were fast running out of time. Today, that trade has rules, those rules are being enforced, and governments around the world are writing them into national law via species protections and the inclusion of shark specific conservation measures in fisheries and protected area laws and designations. The announcements from Madagascar and Zanzibar are the latest proof that momentum, once built, continues to grow.
Today’s announcements build on past successes and three years of historic global progress. At CITES CoP20 in November 2025, countries adopted every shark and ray proposal on the table, listing more than 70 species and bringing 96 percent of the global shark fin trade and 70 percent of shark and ray meat trade under international regulation for the first time. In total, 180 species are now listed under CITES, with 33 carrying a full commercial trade ban.
“From global decisions to local action on the water, the scale and pace of progress in shark conservation is truly remarkable,” said John Mandelman, Executive Director, Shark Conservation Fund. “Yet threatened sharks and rays, and the habitats they depend on, still require the strongest protections. Together, these efforts are creating an essential pathway toward recovery.”
The announcements were made at a private reception entitled “Celebrating a Decade of Shark Conservation in East Africa: Profiles of Shark Champions,” hosted by Shark Conservation Fund in partnership with the governments of Kenya, Tanzania, and Madagascar, and supported by WCS.
18, Jun 2026
Monsoon Rains Ease India’s Peak Power Demand as Cooling Load Drops
New Delhi, June 18: India’s peak electricity demand has eased in recent days as the onset of monsoon rains across several regions has reduced the use of cooling appliances, particularly air conditioners, officials and industry data indicated.
The moderation in demand comes after a period of high summer consumption, when elevated temperatures had pushed electricity usage to record levels in multiple parts of the country. With rainfall improving weather conditions, residential and commercial cooling loads have declined, leading to a temporary easing of pressure on the power grid.
Officials said the seasonal transition has helped stabilise supply conditions, with lower demand during monsoon months typically allowing for better grid management and reduced peak load stress.
Power sector experts noted that while monsoon-related demand softening provides short-term relief, electricity consumption is expected to gradually stabilise again as industrial activity and agricultural power usage continue during the season.
They added that grid operators remain alert to regional fluctuations in demand, especially during periods of uneven rainfall distribution and humidity-driven consumption spikes.
The power system continues to be monitored closely to ensure uninterrupted supply, with authorities maintaining readiness to manage any sudden changes in demand patterns.
18, Jun 2026
Gold and Silver Prices Decline as Fed Hawkish Stance and Easing Global Tensions Weigh on Bullion
New Delhi, June 18: Gold and silver prices declined in global and domestic markets as a stronger US Federal Reserve outlook and easing geopolitical tensions reduced demand for safe-haven assets.
Market sentiment remained under pressure after signals from the US Federal Reserve suggested a continued hawkish stance on interest rates, supporting the US dollar and putting downward pressure on precious metals. A stronger dollar typically makes gold and silver more expensive for buyers using other currencies, leading to reduced demand in international markets.
At the same time, easing geopolitical tensions in key global regions have reduced risk aversion among investors, further weakening demand for traditional safe-haven assets such as bullion. As a result, trading activity in gold and silver remained subdued.
Analysts said that expectations of tighter monetary policy in the United States, along with improving global risk sentiment, have together contributed to the recent weakness in precious metal prices. Investors are also repositioning their portfolios in response to changing macroeconomic conditions.
Despite the short-term decline, experts noted that gold and silver continue to hold long-term relevance as hedge assets against inflation, currency volatility, and broader financial market uncertainty.
Market participants are now closely watching upcoming US economic data releases and further commentary from the Federal Reserve for clearer signals on interest rate direction, which is expected to influence bullion price trends in the coming sessions.
18, Jun 2026
Industrial Ethernet in eight of ten new nodes – Fieldbus decline accelerates according to HMS Networks’ annual analysis
Halmstad, Sweden, June 18: HMS Networks has released its annual analysis of the industrial network market, marking twelve consecutive years of tracking how factories and machine builders connect their automation systems. The 2026 study shows that the long-running shift from traditional fieldbus technologies to Industrial Ethernet has continued through another full year, with Industrial Ethernet now accounting for 79% of newly installed nodes worldwide, up from 76% in 2025 and just 34% when HMS first began publishing these figures in 2015.
Industrial Ethernet reaches 79% of new installations
The 2026 analysis shows that Industrial Ethernet now accounts for 79% of new nodes, up from 76% in 2025. The three leading Ethernet protocols continued to consolidate their position, together representing roughly three-quarters of the wired protocol market.
Within Industrial Ethernet:
- PROFINET strengthens its lead at 30% (up from 27%)
- EtherNet/IP follows at 25% (up from 23%)
- EtherCAT continues a strong trajectory at 20% (up from 17%)
- Modbus TCP holds steady at 5%
- CC-Link IE remains stable at 3%
- POWERLINK declines to 1% (from 3%)
- Other Ethernet protocols account for the remaining 2% as market consolidation around the major networks continues
Fieldbus technologies now represent 14% of new nodes, down from 17% in 2025. PROFIBUS & PROFINET International’s own published figures showed PROFIBUS new-node installations dropping from 1.1 million in 2024 to 1.0 million in 2025, a 9% decline corroborated by HMS
Networks’ internal data and by HMS’s industry survey.
Within Fieldbus:
- PROFIBUS remains the largest fieldbus but drops to 4% (from 5%)
- Modbus RTU holds steady at 3%, reflecting its continued role as the universal low-cost serial protocol
- CC-Link, DeviceNet and CAN/CANopen each remain in the 1–2% range with modest further decline
- Other Fieldbus protocols collectively account for 2%, down from 4%, as the long tail of legacy networks fades
Wireless technologies continue to connect 7% of new node installations, unchanged from 2025. Wireless retains its established role as a complement to wired industrial networks, particularly valuable for mobile equipment such as AGVs (automated guided vehicles) and AMRs (autonomous mobile robots), retrofitted machinery, and IIoT sensors in hard-to-reach locations.
Regional insights
Europe: PROFINET and EtherCAT continue to lead, with strong activity around APL (Advanced Physical Layer) for process automation and SPE (Single Pair Ethernet) for sensor-level connectivity. PROFIBUS decline is most visible in Europe, where the install base is largest and the migration to PROFINET most advanced.
North America: EtherNet/IP remains the dominant protocol, particularly in automotive and discrete manufacturing. Adoption of IO-Link, APL and SPE is gaining clear momentum, supported by interest in OT cybersecurity ahead of the regulatory landscape taking shape around CRA and IEC 62443.
Asia: PROFINET and EtherCAT both continue to grow in the Chinese market. CC-Link IE, the first industrial protocol with TSN mechanism, maintains a strong regional foothold.
HMS Networks’ perspective
“Twelve years of data tell a remarkably consistent story. The migration from fieldbus to Industrial Ethernet is now in its later stages, but the more interesting question is what happens next. When nearly everything is Ethernet, the conversation shifts from ‘which protocol?’ to ‘what is running on top of it?’, functional safety, cybersecurity, TSN, OPC UA, Single Pair Ethernet, IT/OT convergence. That is where the complexity, and the differentiation, will increasingly sit,” says Magnus Jansson, Director of Product Marketing, at HMS Networks.
“The 2026 numbers also reinforce something we have been seeing in our industry survey: cybersecurity is now cited by nearly half of respondents as a top integration challenge, and 93% expect OT cybersecurity to change substantially over the next five years. The protocols matter, but the layers above them increasingly define how factories actually operate.” Magnus continues.
Beyond the protocols: a wider lens on industrial networking
To complement the long-running annual market shares analysis, HMS Networks publishes the State of Industrial Networking, an extended companion report that examines the broader dimensions shaping industrial communication: cybersecurity, leading industry voices from across the world, regional or industry-specific dynamics and much more.
The extended report draws on the Future of Industrial Networks survey, an externally panelled study now in its second annual edition. The 2026 cycle captured responses from industrial designers and users across all major regions and industries, with the 2027 edition opening for participation in June this year. As individual protocol-level shifts grow smaller year on year, the broader picture captured in the extended report will increasingly carry the conversation about where industrial networking is heading.
About the study
The HMS Networks analysis is based on a combination of market insights, internal data, and input from key stakeholders in the industrial automation industry. The study focuses on newly installed nodes in factory automation worldwide, each node being a device or machine connected to an industrial control network. This is the twelfth consecutive year HMS Networks has published this annual analysis.
18, Jun 2026
Trupeer AI Strengthens Global Growth Ambitions with Appointment of Former UiPath CEO Raghu Subramanian
June 18:
Raghu joins from a
At Trupeer, he will lead the
Shivali Goyal, CEO and Co-
Founder, Trupeer AI, said, “Raghu has spent decades helping organisations adopt and scale transformative technologies and brings deep experience in building enterprises globally. Having seen first-hand the challenges enterprises face in organisational knowledge and agentic AI enablement, Raghu immediately resonated with our vision and the momentum Trupeer has built globally. His expertise will help us strengthen our commercial capabilities, deepen partnerships, and unlock the next phase of growth at Trupeer.” Raghu Subramanian, President
and Chief Business Officer, said, “EnterprisesTrupeer AI, have long struggled to get real value from AI, and the reason is fragmented context. The knowledge that makes AI useful sits trapped in people’ s heads and scattered across tools. In the agentic AI era, where agents are only as good as the context they run on, that gap becomes the difference between AI that works and doesn’t. This is the gap Trupeer was built to close. I look forward to partnering with enterprises and organisations across the globe to build the context layer that makes enterprise knowledge structured, accessible, and actionable, and AI genuinely useful.”
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