28, Jul 2026
Zain Omantel International (ZOI) and Tata Communications Partner on a Next-Generation Roaming Platform
Muscat, Oman, July 28 – Zain Omantel International (ZOI), a global hyperscale networking provider, and Tata Communications, the leading global communications technology player, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a next-generation inter-operator roaming platform. The collaboration will explore how blockchain technologies can be used to modernise the roaming lifecycle, from partner management and commercial agreements to reconciliation, settlement and dispute resolution.
Through this collaboration, ZOI and Tata Communications will assess a secure platform that uses data driven and machine-led capabilities to automate and simplify roaming operations, while blockchain provides a trusted, transparent and tamper-resistant record of commercial activity between operators.
Sohail Qadir, CEO at ZOI said, “International roaming services including voice calls, messaging and data remain critical to how people and businesses stay connected across borders. Our collaboration with Tata Communications is focused on streamlining international roaming through smarter infrastructure and simplified operating models. It is an opportunity to explore how intelligent automation and blockchain can enhance the roaming lifecycle and end-user experience.”
ZOI’s international roaming footprint covers nearly 700 networks worldwide, extending over 200 countries. It carries more than 10 billion international voice minutes a year. Tata Communications has over 600 mobile network operator (MNO) partners, connecting four out of five mobile subscribers globally.
“Mobile operators are looking to improve efficiency, accelerate settlement cycles and deliver a better roaming experience for customers,” said Vivek Manglik, Executive Vice President – Interaction Fabric at Tata Communications. “The industry has an opportunity to rethink how roaming relationships are managed, using technologies such as intelligent automation and blockchain to reduce complexity and increase transparency. Together with ZOI, we are exploring a platform that will help operators streamline operations, strengthen partner collaboration and unlock greater value from their roaming ecosystems.”
The collaboration reflects ZOI’s wider strategy to simplify international telecoms through trusted partnerships, intelligent infrastructure and customer-focused innovation. It also reinforces Tata Communications’ role in helping service providers modernise global mobility services and deliver better experiences for their customers.
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28, Jul 2026
Young Indian Climber Amieyra Khoslla Shines on World Stage
New Delhi, July 28: Young Indian climber Amieyra Khoslla has achieved a remarkable milestone by setting a new national record at the World Youth Climbing Championships, bringing recognition to India on the international sporting stage.
The record-breaking performance reflects Khoslla’s dedication, determination, and years of hard work in the demanding sport of climbing. Her achievement has highlighted the growing presence of Indian athletes in global climbing competitions.
Khoslla’s success is being seen as an inspiration for young athletes across the country and a boost for the development of sport climbing in India.
With increasing participation, better training opportunities, and greater exposure to international events, Indian climbers are steadily making their mark worldwide.
Her achievement adds a proud chapter to India’s emerging sporting journey and showcases the potential of young talent in reaching new heights.
28, Jul 2026
New Hub & Spoke System Boosts Amritsar’s International Connectivity
Amritsar, July 28: Amritsar has become the second airport in India to join the government’s Hub & Spoke international connectivity framework, providing passengers access to more than 20 international destinations through Indian aviation hubs.
The initiative, launched by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, aims to make international travel easier for passengers from regional cities by connecting them with major hub airports.
Under the new system, travellers from Amritsar can complete check-in, immigration, and baggage formalities at the origin airport, ensuring a smoother transfer experience at the connecting hub.
Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said the move will strengthen Amritsar’s role as a major international gateway for Punjab and neighbouring regions, benefiting tourists, businesses, and the Indian diaspora.
The government said the Hub & Spoke model will help boost tourism, trade, investment, and regional development while strengthening India’s position as a global aviation hub.
More regional airports are expected to be added to the network in phases, expanding seamless international connectivity across the country.
28, Jul 2026
Economist Enterprise research, supported by HCLTech, confirms confidence in AI is high for the Telecom, Media, Semiconductor and Technology (TMT) industry, but business impact is still limited
New York And Noida, India, July 28: HCLTech, a leading global technology company, today announced the release of a new research report conducted by Economist Enterprise, the business-to-business arm of The Economist Group providing media solutions and intelligence services to organizations. Supported by HCLTech, the report examines how AI is reshaping competitive boundaries across the telecommunications, media and technology (TMT) industries and the widening gap between executive optimism and measurable business impact.
Based on insights from more than 200 C-suite executives across telecom, media, technology and semiconductor organizations in the U.S. and Europe, the research reveals that AI is accelerating convergence across the TMT ecosystem, forcing companies to rethink traditional industry boundaries as competitors, partners, adjacent verticals converge to create new sources of growth, differentiation and value.
The research also highlights an AI value paradox: while 91% of organizations believe their AI investments are delivering results, only one-third can measure the business value created, raising a critical question: how can organizations unlock AI’s full potential if they cannot consistently quantify the value it generates?
The report further highlights an execution gap as organizations move from AI experimentation to scaled adoption. While talent upskilling ranks as the top future AI investment priority, only 20% of organizations currently have a strategy for AI upskilling or hiring within their AI initiatives. Additionally, despite rapid AI deployment, only 17% report that governance is actively shaping how their AI systems operate.
“Our research makes clear that industry leaders recognize how AI can unlock new revenue models, strengthen customer relationships and bring them closer to their end customers,” said Charlotte Bullard Davies, Principal, Research Methods & Innovation at Economist Enterprise. “Organizations that successfully combine strategic focus, ecosystem collaboration and disciplined governance will be best positioned for future business growth.”
“The boundaries that once separated TMT are rapidly dissolving as AI becomes embedded across every layer of the value chain,” said Anil Ganjoo, Chief Growth Officer, and Global Head of Telecom, Media and Technology at HCLTech. “The next era of growth and competitive advantage will belong to organizations that move beyond AI experimentation and adoption toward industrialization, leveraging AI investments to deliver measurable business impact, create differentiated experiences and unlock new sources of growth.”
28, Jul 2026
India Aims to Build Global Pharma Hub Through Innovation: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, July 28: The government is committed to strengthening India’s pharmaceutical sector by promoting innovation, research, and global competitiveness, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said.
Goyal said the focus is on creating a strong ecosystem that supports pharmaceutical companies, encourages research and development, and helps Indian firms expand their presence in global markets.
He highlighted that India’s pharma industry plays a crucial role in providing affordable medicines worldwide and has become an important pillar of the country’s healthcare and economic growth.
The minister said continued investment, technological advancement, and collaboration between industry and stakeholders will help India build a stronger and more innovative pharmaceutical sector.
The government remains focused on making the pharma industry more competitive, sustainable, and globally recognised, he added.
28, Jul 2026
Preventive Care and HPV Vaccination Key to Ending Cervical Cancer
New Delhi, July 28: The HPV vaccine can play a significant role in preventing cervical cancer and reducing the global burden of the disease, an Indian-American radiation oncologist has said, underlining the importance of vaccination, early screening, and greater health awareness among women.
The oncologist said cervical cancer is among the most preventable forms of cancer, with a majority of cases linked to persistent infection with high-risk strains of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). Expanding access to HPV vaccination and regular screening programmes can help identify risks at an early stage and save lives.
Highlighting the role of preventive healthcare, the expert said timely vaccination, routine medical check-ups, and awareness about cervical cancer symptoms are essential steps towards reducing the impact of the disease.
Health specialists noted that HPV vaccination provides the greatest protection when administered before exposure to the virus, particularly during adolescence. Along with vaccination, regular cervical screening remains a critical tool for detecting early abnormalities and improving treatment outcomes.
The latest health insights highlight the need to strengthen awareness campaigns and improve access to vaccination and screening facilities, especially in underserved communities.
Doctors said a comprehensive approach combining prevention, early detection, and advanced treatment options could bring the world closer to the goal of eliminating cervical cancer as a major public health challenge.
28, Jul 2026
TriNetX Appoints August Calhoun Chief Executive Officer
Jeff Margolis Resumes Chairman Role as Company Completes CEO Transition
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — TriNetX, The Global Truth Engine for Better Human Health™ and operator of the world’s leading federated health data network, today announced the appointment of August Calhoun as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Jeff Margolis, who has led the Company as the Interim CEO and Executive Chairman since December 2024, will resume his role as Chairman and TriNetX Director.
Mr. Calhoun brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in healthcare data, technology, and services. He has held senior executive positions spanning operations, sales, account management, and strategy across the industry’s most impactful organizations including RLDatix, Optum Insight, Change Healthcare, and Siemens. In these roles, Mr. Calhoun built and scaled category leaders serving providers, payers, and life sciences clients globally.
“Over the past 13 years, TriNetX has built something unique: a global health data network trusted by leading healthcare systems and life sciences organizations to answer their most challenging research questions,” said Mr. Calhoun. “The TriNetX industry-leading network and unparalleled data quality position the Company extraordinarily well to expand its global reach, further enrich its data assets, and deliver actionable insights to diverse healthcare stakeholders. I am honored to lead TriNetX, The Global Truth Engine for Better Human Health™, and to advance the mission that defines us.”
“August is exactly the leader TriNetX needs at this stage of its evolution,” said Jeff Margolis, Chairman. “His track record of building and scaling high-performing organizations in healthcare technology, combined with his deep understanding of data analytics and services, makes him uniquely suited to propel TriNetX’s mission. I am proud of what the TriNetX team has accomplished during this transition and look forward to continuing to support August and the Company as Board Chairman.”
Joe Bress, Partner and Global Co-Head of Healthcare for Carlyle, TriNetX’s lead investor, added, “We are delighted to welcome August as TriNetX’s permanent CEO. We also thank Jeff for his exceptional leadership during the interim period, which featured landmark achievements for the organization: a strategic collaboration and investment with Regeneron, the asset acquisition of Zetta Genomics, and the growth of its LIVE network beyond 300 million patients. Jeff led the Company through multiple cross-functional change initiatives designed to support the next stage of growth, while preserving TriNetX’s core strengths: its mission orientation, careful stewardship of provider partner relationships, and commitment to the highest standards of scientific integrity.”
TriNetX’s global network now encompasses real-world data from more than 300 million patients across over 25 countries, supporting clinical research, trial design, and real-world evidence generation for life sciences companies, healthcare providers, and academic research institutions worldwide.
About TriNetX, LLC
TriNetX is the Global Truth Engine for Better Human Health™ that makes complex, real-world health data easy to use. Data is sourced directly from our growing global network of over 11,000 healthcare provider locations. TriNetX customers select the data source, types, and breadth of data they need; the data access methods they desire; and the types of software, human and machine intelligence they wish to apply – and combine these to solve their business objectives. Visit TriNetX at www.trinetx.com or follow TriNetX on LinkedIn to learn more.
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28, Jul 2026
DXC Names Holly Grant President of LabX, Expanding the Unit’s Role as a Major AI Growth Engine
- Holly Grant named President, AI Innovation and Strategy & LabX, expanding her leadership across DXC’s AI-native product incubation work and AI Platforms Engine
- Expanded LabX brings together DXC’s expertise across leading AI platforms to design, build and deploy practical AI solutions at scale
- Open AI ecosystem gives customers flexibility to select the technologies that best fit their business, supported by DXC’s industry expertise and global delivery capabilities
- LabX expansion reinforces DXC’s Fast Track strategy, accelerating high-growth AI opportunities while DXC continues to strengthen and scale its core business
ASHBURN, Va., July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner, today announced that Holly Grant has been named President, AI Innovation and Strategy & LabX, DXC’s AI-native product incubator and engine for AI-native growth. Grant will continue to report directly to DXC CEO Raul Fernandez.
Grant’s appointment marks an expansion of LabX’s remit and broadens her leadership in advancing DXC’s AI strategy. As President, she will lead both LabX’s AI-native product incubation work and the commercial side of DXC’s AI partner platform strategy through the AI Platforms Engine, bringing together AI-native product development, platform expertise and delivery capabilities to help DXC build and scale practical AI solutions for customers alongside its strategic partners. Grant will also continue to lead strategy and innovation for DXC.
“Holly has been a driving force behind our AI strategy and has built LabX into an important source of innovation for DXC and our customers,” said Raul Fernandez, President and CEO, DXC Technology. “What she has built gives us a strong foundation for what comes next. As LabX expands, Holly will bring greater focus, speed, and accountability to some of our biggest AI growth opportunities. This also reinforces the operating model we have been building across DXC: a fast track to accelerate high-growth opportunities, alongside a core track focused on strengthening and scaling our mature business. She has the vision, and acumen to turn bold ideas into action with speed, and I am confident she will build LabX into an even more powerful growth engine for DXC.”
Launched in April, LabX was created to turn AI innovation into practical solutions that can be tested inside DXC and with customers before being scaled more broadly. That work will continue as LabX expands to include the AI Platforms Engine, bringing together DXC’s offerings across Amazon Quick, Anthropic’s Claude, and Microsoft Copilot. With the leading AI capabilities of some of DXC’s strategic partners, LabX will enable DXC to design, build and deploy new AI solutions, bringing the right technologies to customers based on their specific needs including through a dedicated workforce of tens of thousands of forward-deployed engineers, or FDEs who will be embedded directly in customer environments to accelerate agentic AI transformation.
“Our customers are no longer asking whether AI matters. They are asking who can turn it into meaningful business results,” said Holly Grant, President, AI Innovation and Strategy & LabX, DXC Technology. “That is the business we are building, and it goes to the heart of why DXC exists: to help enterprises design, run and scale the systems that are critical to how they operate and grow. By combining our deep industry knowledge with expertise across leading AI platforms, LabX will help customers move beyond pilot purgatory and deploy AI at scale across their core systems.”
The expanded remit of LabX will strengthen DXC’s ability to develop AI-native solutions and help customers navigate, integrate and build on leading AI technologies. LabX will operate through an open AI ecosystem, reflecting DXC’s view that customer needs will not be solved by a single model, vendor or interface. This approach gives customers the flexibility to select the technologies that best fit their business while drawing on DXC’s industry expertise, mission-critical technology experience and global delivery capabilities to implement them at scale. It also strengthens DXC’s ability to support customers in two ways: by delivering AI-native services and by helping them navigate and build on the AI platforms and technologies best suited to their needs.
Since joining DXC, Grant has helped shape DXC’s AI strategy and establish LabX as an AI-native product incubation capability, accelerating the development of enterprise AI solutions and strengthening strategic partnerships that drive innovation and business growth. She has also led enterprise strategy and strategic operations, helping advance DXC’s transformation and AI agenda across the business. Prior to DXC, Grant held executive leadership roles spanning strategy, operations and innovation, including Chief Operating Officer at Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE), where she helped scale the organization during a period of growth, building on a career leading strategic initiatives and operational excellence across high-growth technology companies.
About DXC Technology
DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) is a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner delivering software, services and solutions to global enterprises and public sector organizations, helping them harness AI to drive outcomes at a time of exponential change with speed. With deep expertise in Managed Infrastructure Services, Application Modernization and Industry-Specific Software Solutions, DXC modernizes, secures and operates some of the world’s most complex technology estates. Learn more at dxc.com.
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28, Jul 2026
Quantinuum to Report Second Quarter Financial Results on August 11, 2026
BROOMFIELD, Colo., July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Quantinuum Inc. (Nasdaq: QNT) (“Quantinuum”) today announced it will release its financial results for the second quarter (ending on June 30, 2026) after market close on August 11, 2026.
Quantinuum will host a conference call at 5:00 PM Eastern time that same day to discuss its financial results. The call will be available through a live webcast here.
An archived replay of the webcast will be made available on the Quantinuum Investor Relations website following the call and will remain available for one year.
About Quantinuum
Quantinuum is a leading quantum computing company offering a full-stack platform designed to make quantum computing deployable in real-world environments. The company has commercially deployed multiple generations of quantum systems built on the well-established QCCD architecture, which it has implemented with novel designs and capabilities to achieve the industry’s highest accuracy levels based on average two-qubit gate fidelity as of December 31, 2025. Quantinuum has active engagements with market leaders across pharmaceuticals, material science, financial services, and government and industrial markets. Quantinuum’s headquarters is in Broomfield, Colorado, with additional facilities across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Qatar and Singapore.
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28, Jul 2026
Uttarakhand Battles Heavy Rainfall, Char Dham Yatra Put on Hold
Dehradun, July 28: The Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand has been temporarily suspended after heavy rainfall and landslides disrupted several routes across the Himalayan state, prompting authorities to prioritise the safety of pilgrims.
Continuous rain has affected road connectivity in multiple areas, creating difficulties for devotees travelling to the sacred shrines of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath. Authorities have advised pilgrims to remain cautious and avoid travel until weather conditions improve.
The district administration and disaster management teams are closely monitoring the situation, assessing vulnerable areas, and working to clear affected routes to restore safe movement.
The suspension has affected thousands of pilgrims who were undertaking the annual pilgrimage, but officials said the precautionary measure was necessary in view of the risks posed by landslides and unstable weather conditions.
Uttarakhand has been witnessing intense rainfall, increasing the possibility of road blockages and disruptions in several hill districts. Authorities have urged visitors and local residents to follow safety advisories and rely only on official updates.
Officials said the Char Dham Yatra will resume once the routes are inspected and declared safe, ensuring a secure journey for pilgrims.
