“AI vs Deepfakes” East Point Students Develop Video Detection System

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East Point Engineering Students Develop AI System to Detect Deepfake Videos

Bengaluru, September 12, 2026: In a bid to address the growing challenge of manipulated videos and synthetic media, students of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at East Point College of Engineering & Technology (EPCET), Bengaluru, have developed a web-based artificial intelligence system to detect deepfake videos.

The AI-powered prototype is designed to analyse uploaded videos and identify whether the content is authentic or digitally manipulated. The project was developed by Adarsh R, Chandu Kumar G, K N Siddarth and Likith Roshan H B, under the guidance of Asst. Prof. Nithyananda C R.

The system employs a hybrid AI model that combines a ResNeXt50 Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) with a Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) model. The technology analyses facial features and patterns across multiple video frames to identify indications of manipulation.

Designed as an interactive web application, the prototype allows users to upload a video and obtain a detection result. It also includes an algorithm visualiser intended to demonstrate how the system processes video frames and extracts relevant features during detection.

According to the project team, the prototype has demonstrated the ability to identify deepfake content using the CNN-LSTM approach while providing a visual representation of the detection process. The initiative also underlines the potential of AI-based tools in promoting digital awareness and helping users critically assess the authenticity of online video content.

Commenting on the student innovation, Rajiv Gowda, CEO, East Point Group of Institutions, said deepfakes have evolved beyond being merely a technological concern and have become a matter of public trust.
“What makes this project relevant is that our students are applying AI to a problem that ordinary users, businesses and institutions increasingly face-knowing whether what they see is real. Student innovation becomes meaningful when it addresses challenges that are already shaping society,” he said.

The students have identified several areas for further development, including faster video processing, support for more video formats, improved detection accuracy and the ability to analyse videos featuring multiple faces.

The current system is being presented as a functional academic prototype and is not intended to serve as a commercial or forensic-grade video verification system. Further development and testing would be required before it could be considered for wider real-world deployment.

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Nippon Paint India Expands Bengaluru Retail Network with Sixth NEO Homes Store

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Bengaluru, September 13, 2026: Nippon Paint India has opened its sixth NEO Homes store in Bengaluru on Bannerghatta Main Road, in partnership with Karthik Doors & Windows.

The experiential retail outlet brings paints, colour solutions, accessories, expert advice and professional painting services under one roof, helping homeowners choose products and colours and access support for home-improvement projects.

A key part of Nippon Paint India’s service ecosystem is its NEO Home Stylist programme, which trains painters as professional home-painting specialists in technical skills, product knowledge, customer interaction, safety, site discipline and service quality. The programme is designed to help them move beyond paint application and provide more comprehensive assistance throughout the painting process.

The company also highlighted Swift Unicoat, a 3-in-1 interior wall paint that combines primer and two topcoats in a single application. It is designed to enable faster application, better coverage and lower material consumption. According to Nippon Paint India, it can complete painting work up to three times faster and deliver overall project time and cost savings of up to 40%. The product also offers antibacterial protection, low VOC emissions and a three-year warranty.

Speaking on the launch, Mark Titus, President – Decorative Business, Nippon Paint India, said the NEO Homes initiative goes beyond expanding the company’s retail presence and focuses on improving the consumer experience.
“Bengaluru is an important market for us, and this new store strengthens our ability to bring that experience closer to consumers. Initiatives such as NEO Home Stylist and solutions like Swift Unicoat are part of our larger effort to make home painting more professional, efficient and convenient,” he said.

The NEO Homes format serves homeowners, architects, contractors, designers and painters, offering Nippon Paint India’s decorative coatings, colour solutions, accessories and professional consultation.
With the Bannerghatta Main Road outlet, Nippon Paint India’s NEO Homes network has reached 27 stores across India. The company plans to expand further as it strengthens experiential retail and provides more accessible, service-oriented home-painting solutions.

Nippon Paint India said its focus on trained professionals, technology-enabled services and innovative products is intended to simplify the home-painting journey, from selecting colours and products to completing the final makeover.

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Vasan Eye Care Conducts 41st National Eye Donation Awareness Programme in Bommanahalli

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Bengaluru: Vasan Eye Care’s Bommanahalli branch organised the 41st National Eye Donation Awareness Program & Screening Camp in association with Viswa Sai College of Nursing, with the objective of creating awareness about eye donation and promoting the importance of timely eye care.

The programme brought together healthcare professionals and nursing students to spread awareness about the importance of corneal donation and how it can help restore sight to people affected by corneal blindness.

Dr. Veena Prabhu, along with Dr. Mahak, Dr. Varsha and Dr. Nishnath, delivered an informative session on eye donation. They explained the eye donation process, the importance of pledging eyes and the role of family members in supporting the decision to donate corneas after death.

The doctors also interacted with the participants and answered their queries, addressing common doubts and misconceptions surrounding eye donation. The screening camp further highlighted the importance of regular eye check-ups and early detection of eye-related problems.

Students of Viswa Sai College of Nursing actively participated in the awareness initiative and were encouraged to carry the message of eye donation to their families and communities.

As a token of appreciation for their contribution to the awareness programme, Vasan Eye Care presented certificates to Viswa Sai College of Nursing for their participation and contribution to the programme.

The organisers said that sustained awareness initiatives are essential to encourage more people to come forward and pledge their eyes. Such efforts can help increase the availability of donated corneas and give renewed hope to those waiting for sight-restoring treatment.

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Can Fin Homes Unveils ₹296.95-Crore Project Tejas to Drive Digital Transformation

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Seven-year programme to modernise lending, cloud infrastructure, data systems and cybersecurity

Bengaluru, September 11, 2026: Can Fin Homes Ltd. has unveiled Project Tejas, a seven-year, ₹296.95-crore, enterprise-wide digital transformation programme aimed at modernising its technology infrastructure, strengthening core business operations and creating a scalable digital platform for future growth.
TEJAS stands for “Tech Enhanced Journey for Agility & Scalability.”

The initiative marks a major step in the company’s transition towards a digitally integrated operating model, bringing its core applications and enterprise systems together through a modern, API-led and scalable technology architecture.

Project Tejas covers several key areas of the home-finance business, including loan origination and management, collections, deposits, finance and accounts, document management, risk management, asset-liability management, human resources and enterprise reporting.The transformation is supported by cloud infrastructure, SD-WAN connectivity, Network Operations Centres, Security Operations Centres, API management and disaster-recovery capabilities.

“Project Tejas represents a fundamental transformation in the way Can Fin Homes operates, serves customers and prepares for future growth. By integrating our core applications, cloud infrastructure, data, cybersecurity and digital processes, we are creating a more agile, resilient and scalable organisation,” said Suresh Iyer, Managing Director and CEO, Can Fin Homes Ltd.

He added that the company would focus on using technology responsibly to simplify customer journeys, strengthen risk management and enable faster, data-driven decision-making.
At the customer and business levels, Project Tejas is designed to transform the end-to-end home-loan process through digitised workflows, faster processing, reduced manual intervention and real-time operational visibility.

The digital platform integrates more than 25 fintech partners, enabling services such as instant credit-bureau checks, Account Aggregator-based financial-data access, rule-based credit assessment, digital collections and customer self-service. Real-time application-status updates and dashboards for risk, operations and sales are also part of the platform.

According to the company, these integrated capabilities are expected to create a more connected lending ecosystem, improving operational speed, security and scalability.

The transformation programme has been implemented with the support of a network of consulting, technology and implementation partners. PwC has supported transformation advisory, business-process optimisation, change management and Programme Management Office governance, while KPMG has provided assistance with implementation, risk, compliance, and functional and technical areas.
IBM India Pvt. Ltd., the system integrator, is leading the end-to-end technical integration covering applications, infrastructure, cloud, networking and cybersecurity.

The wider technology ecosystem includes Pennant Technologies for loan origination, loan management and collections; Kiya for deposits; Astral Infor for finance and accounts; Newgen for document management; Knight FinTech for borrowing, investments, risk and asset-liability management; Trustt for Aadhaar Data Vault; Workline for HRMS; and Shephertz for enterprise reporting.

On the technology-infrastructure side, Amazon Web Services supports cloud and API architecture, while Microsoft supports email and collaboration. Fortinet and CtrlS support SD-WAN; Motadata is associated with Network Operations and IT Service Management; and Bloo and Arcon support Security Operations Centre and identity and access-management capabilities.

Can Fin Homes is also gradually introducing AI-enabled capabilities in areas such as document processing, bank-statement analysis, fraud-control checks and employee services. The company is further assessing the use of AI in underwriting, collections, customer service and management decision support.

With Project Tejas, Can Fin Homes aims to establish a secure, scalable and continuously evolving digital foundation that can improve governance, operational efficiency and the overall home-finance experience while supporting the company’s long-term growth.

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ದಲಿತರ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳ ಅನುದಾನ ದುರ್ಬಳಕೆ ಆರೋಪ: ರಾಜ್ಯ ಛಲವಾದಿ ಸಂಗಮ ಆಕ್ರೋಶ

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ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: 2023ರ ಮೇ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಧಿಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿರುವ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ದಲಿತ ಸಮುದಾಯದ ಹಿತಾಸಕ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಆರೋಪಿಸಿರುವ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಛಲವಾದಿ ಸಂಗಮ, ಎಸ್‌ಸಿಎಸ್‌ಪಿ ಮತ್ತು ಟಿಎಸ್‌ಪಿ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮೀಸಲಾದ ಸುಮಾರು ₹54,000 ಕೋಟಿ ಅನುದಾನವನ್ನು ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಐದು ಗ್ಯಾರಂಟಿ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಆಕ್ರೋಶ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿದೆ.

ದಲಿತರ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೀಸಲಿಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಅನುದಾನವನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಉದ್ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಳಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ನ್ಯಾಯದ ಆಶಯಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಸಂಘಟನೆ ಆರೋಪಿಸಿದೆ. ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿವೇತನ ನೀಡದಿರುವುದು, ಪ್ರಬುದ್ಧ ಯೋಜನೆಯ ಅನುಷ್ಠಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಂಟಾಗಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಹರಿಸದಿರುವುದು ಹಾಗೂ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿ ನಿಲಯಗಳ ಆಧುನೀಕರಣ ಮತ್ತು ಮೂಲಸೌಕರ್ಯ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ ಅಗತ್ಯ ಆದ್ಯತೆ ನೀಡದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ದಲಿತ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳು ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟದ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣದಿಂದ ವಂಚಿತರಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆ.

ವಿವಿಧ ಇಲಾಖೆಗಳ ವಿಶೇಷ ಘಟಕ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಕ ಅನುದಾನ ಒದಗಿಸದೆ ದಲಿತರ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಮತ್ತು ಆರ್ಥಿಕ ಸಬಲೀಕರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿನ್ನಡೆಯಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದು ರಾಜ್ಯ ಛಲವಾದಿ ಸಂಗಮದ ಸಂಚಾಲಕರು ಆರೋಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಮೀಸಲಾತಿ ವಿಚಾರದಲ್ಲೂ ಅಸಮಾಧಾನ
ಹಿಂದಿನ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಪರಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ಜಾತಿಯ ಮೀಸಲಾತಿಯನ್ನು ಶೇ.15ರಿಂದ ಶೇ.17ಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಪರಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ಪಂಗಡದ ಮೀಸಲಾತಿಯನ್ನು ಶೇ.3ರಿಂದ ಶೇ.7ಕ್ಕೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಪರಿಷ್ಕೃತ ಮೀಸಲಾತಿ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ವಿಫಲವಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಸಂಘಟನೆ ಟೀಕಿಸಿದೆ.

ಸಂವಿಧಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ನ್ಯಾಯದ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ನೀತಿಗಳು ದಲಿತ ಸಮುದಾಯದ ವಿಚಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಿನ್ನವಾಗಿವೆ. ಇದು ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ದ್ವಂದ್ವ ನೀತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ಸಂಘಟನೆ ಆರೋಪಿಸಿದೆ.

ಒಳಮೀಸಲಾತಿ ವಿಚಾರದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬಲಗೈ ಸಮುದಾಯದ ಹಿತಾಸಕ್ತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಧಕ್ಕೆಯಾಗುವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಕಿಅಂಶಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂಬ ಆಕ್ಷೇಪವನ್ನು ಸಂಘಟನೆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿದೆ. ನ್ಯಾಯಮೂರ್ತಿ ನಾಗಮೋಹನ್ ದಾಸ್ ನೇತೃತ್ವದ ಏಕಸದಸ್ಯ ಆಯೋಗದ ವರದಿಯಲ್ಲಿನ ಅಂಕಿಅಂಶಗಳ ಆಧಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಪರಿಣಾಮಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಮರುಪರಿಶೀಲನೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಆಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದೆ.

ದಲಿತ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರ ಸುರಕ್ಷತೆಗೆ ಒತ್ತು
ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದಲಿತ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರ ಮೇಲಿನ ಅಪರಾಧ ಪ್ರಕರಣಗಳು ಹೆಚ್ಚುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಆತಂಕಕಾರಿ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆಯಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಸಂಘಟನೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆ. ರಾಯಚೂರು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಹೊಕ್ರಾಣಿ ಗ್ರಾಮದ ಅಶ್ವಿನಿ ಅವರ ಸಾವಿನ ಪ್ರಕರಣ ಹಾಗೂ ಲಿಂಗಸುಗೂರು ತಾಲ್ಲೂಕಿನ ಕರಡಕಲ್ ಗ್ರಾಮದ ರಾಣಿಮಾ ಅವರ ಅನುಮಾನಾಸ್ಪದ ಸಾವಿನ ಪ್ರಕರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲೇಖಿಸಿರುವ ಸಂಘಟನೆ, ಮಹಿಳೆಯರ ಸುರಕ್ಷತೆಗಾಗಿ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಪರಿಣಾಮಕಾರಿ ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಿದೆ.

ರಾಜ್ಯ ಛಲವಾದಿ ಸಂಗಮಕ್ಕೆ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ಸಂಘಟನೆ ರೂಪಿಸುವ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪ
ರಾಜ್ಯ ಛಲವಾದಿ ಸಂಗಮವು ಬಲಗೈ ಸಮುದಾಯವನ್ನು ಪಕ್ಷಾತೀತವಾಗಿ ಸಂಘಟಿಸಿ, ಸಮುದಾಯದ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಜಾಗೃತಿ ಮೂಡಿಸುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶ ಹೊಂದಿದೆ. ಡಾ. ಬಿ.ಆರ್. ಅಂಬೇಡ್ಕರ್ ಅವರ ಆದರ್ಶಗಳು ಹಾಗೂ ಸಂವಿಧಾನದ ಮೌಲ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯುವಜನರು ಮತ್ತು ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತಲುಪಿಸುವುದರ ಜೊತೆಗೆ, ಯಾವುದೇ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಸಮುದಾಯದ ಹಿತಾಸಕ್ತಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದ ನಿರ್ಧಾರ ಕೈಗೊಂಡರೆ ಪ್ರಜಾಸತ್ತಾತ್ಮಕವಾಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು ಎಂದು ಸಂಘಟನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆ.

ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸರ್ಕಾರಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಾಮರಸ್ಯದಿಂದ ಸಂವಾದ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಾ ಸಮುದಾಯದ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದ ಕ್ರಮಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡುವುದು ಸಂಘಟನೆಯ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿದೆ. ತಾಲ್ಲೂಕು ಮತ್ತು ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಸಮಿತಿಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸಮಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸುವ ಕಾರ್ಯ ನಡೆಯಲಿದ್ದು, ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ವಿವಿಧ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಚಾಲಕರನ್ನು ನೇಮಕ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ.

ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸಮಿತಿಯು ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾಸ ಕೈಗೊಂಡು ಛಲವಾದಿ ಸಂಗಮದ ಉದ್ದೇಶ, ಸಂಘಟನೆಯ ರೂಪುರೇಷೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಸದಸ್ಯತ್ವ ನೋಂದಣಿ ಕುರಿತು ಸಮುದಾಯದವರಿಗೆ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ನೀಡಲಿದೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.

ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಅಸ್ತಿತ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿರುವ ಛಲವಾದಿ ಸಂಗಮವು ಬಲಗೈ ಸಮುದಾಯದ ಜ್ವಲಂತ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ರಾಜ್ಯಾದ್ಯಂತ ಜಾಗೃತಿ, ಹೋರಾಟ, ಚರ್ಚೆ, ಸಂವಾದ, ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳು ಹಾಗೂ ವಿಚಾರ ಸಂಕಿರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಆಯೋಜಿಸಲು ಮುಂದಾಗಿದೆ. ಮೀಸಲಾತಿ ಸಮರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಪೂರಕ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳು, ಸಂವಿಧಾನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ಜಾಗೃತಿ ಹಾಗೂ ‘ಮನೆ ಮನೆಗೂ ಸಂವಿಧಾನ’ದಂತಹ ವಿನೂತನ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಬಲ ಸಂಘಟನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ಶ್ರಮಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು ಎಂದು ರಾಜ್ಯ ಛಲವಾದಿ ಸಂಗಮ-ಸಂಚಾಲಕರು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

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