India, Oct. 1 -- What Young India Is Really Asking at NDTV Yuva 2026Sport has a language young India understands instinctively. There is a score, a clock, a winner and a loser. Yet the scoreboard tells only a fraction of the story. Behind every medal is a period nobody watched. Behind every comeback is a failure. Behind every celebrated career are days when walking away would have been easier.That is why the presence of Saina Nehwal and Irfan Pathan at NDTV Yuva 2026 Presented By ITW Univer...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Major General AKCS de Silva, the newly appointed Director of the National Cadet Corps (NCC), received his appointment letter from the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence today (01 October). The Defence Secretary formally presented the letter of appointment to Major General de Silva during a brief ceremony at the Ministry. Disclaimer:...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: A contingent of the Sri Lanka Army comprising 20 Officers and 55 Other Ranks successfully participated in the combined military exercise "Wolverine Path II - 2026", conducted jointly with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Vladivostok, Russian Federation, from 18 to 25 September 2026. The exercise, primarily focused on Counter Terrorism Operations, provided participating troops...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release: Air Vice Marshal Chandimal Hettiarachchi was appointed as the Director General General Engineering in the Sri Lanka Air Force, effective from today (01 October 2026). Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe officially handed over the letter of appointment to Air Vice Marshal Chandimal Hettiarachchi at the Air Force Headquarters and conveyed his best wishes to the newly appointed Director Gener...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release: Corporal Dulith Dassanayake of the Sri Lanka Air Force, who competed in the Under 95 kg weight category in the Hack Lift event at the 13th World Strength Lifting Championship held in Kyrgyzstan, secured the Gold Medal while setting a new World Record. He achieved this remarkable feat by successfully lifting a weight of 260 kg, earning immense recognition for both Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Air Force on the in...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release: The Inter-Unit Wrestling Championship 2026 was held from 28 to 30 September 2026 at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake. The league bouts took place at the Sports Arena, while the final bouts and awards ceremony were held at the Gymnasium of SLAF Base Katunayake. The Director General General Engineering, Air Vice Marshal Chandimal Hettiarachchi, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. SLAF Station Sri Jayeward...
India, Sept. 30 -- New Delhi [India], September 30: ShipRyd is developing an integrated electric mobility ecosystem combining EV fleet operations, ride services and logistics with charging and energy infrastructure, as the company looks to address multiple requirements emerging from India's transition towards electric transportation.Founded by entrepreneur Amar Kumar, ShipRyd is being developed as the mobility arm of the ecosystem, with operations and plans spanning electric two-wheelers, three-...
India, Sept. 30 -- New Delhi [India], September 30: ShipRyd is developing an integrated electric mobility ecosystem combining EV fleet operations, ride services and logistics with charging and energy infrastructure, as the company looks to address multiple requirements emerging from India's transition towards electric transportation.Founded by entrepreneur Amar Kumar, ShipRyd is being developed as the mobility arm of the ecosystem, with operations and plans spanning electric two-wheelers, three-...
India, Sept. 30 -- For every young Indian who looks at artificial intelligence and sees a doorway, there is another who feels the ground shifting under carefully built skills. That quiet tension is no longer theoretical. It is the defining pressure of this generation.Artificial intelligence has left the laboratory. It is already inside classrooms, offices, studios, start-ups and the decisions that shape daily life. The question is no longer whether AI will change the future. The question is what...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release: The "Vishishta Seva Vibhushana" Medals, awarded in recognition of exceptional and distinguished service rendered by senior officers of the Sri Lanka Army, Navy and Air Force, were presented under the patronage of President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayake. at the Presidential Secretariat today (30 September 2026). Fifteen (15) serving and retired senior Officers of th...