Mangaluru: The Department of Mechanical Engineering at BIT Polytechnic organised a one-day workshop titled "The Future and Importance of AI in Mechanical Engineering" on 24 January 2025.

The event commenced with a welcome address by Prof. Prithviraj M, Director of BIT Polytechnic, setting the tone for the session. Dr. S.I. Manjur Basha, Principal of BIT Engineering College, inaugurated the workshop, highlighting the significance of practical exposure to emerging technologies.

The sessions were led by Abdulla Basith P, Certified Ethical Hacker from Offenso Hackers Academy, and Mohammed Hashim, a research scholar specialising in Virtual Reality and Metaverse at Wafy College.

The workshop explored a wide range of topics, including AI tools for web development, cybersecurity applications, AI-powered startups, AI in content creation and task automation, robotics and automation, blockchain technology, virtual reality and metaverse integration and emerging AI technologies

The event concluded with a vote of thanks by Mohammed Anas K, who appreciated the efforts of the speakers, organisers, and participants.

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Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.

The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.

According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.

Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.

Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.

After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.