Sahebaan Community’s get-together to be held in Dubai on January 10
Dubai: The UAE Sahebaan Community, an Urdu-speaking Muslim community from the twin districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, will organise a family get-together at Amity School, Al Gusais, Dubai, on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
The day-long programme will be held from 10 am to 9 pm and will feature a range of cultural events, competitions and recreational activities for families. UAE Sahebaan Convener and Patron H.M. Afroz Assadi said the event is aimed at strengthening community bonding and providing a platform for members of all age groups to participate.
The programme will include a ‘Teddy and Me’ event for children below seven years of age, cultural performances such as nasheed, qawwali and skits by children, a cooking competition for women, and various games for adults and families. Several kiosks will also be set up to showcase the talents of Sahebaan members, along with a book exchange kiosk.
As part of the event, Sahebaan Excellence Awards will be presented to Mateen Ahmed Chilmbi for Business Excellence, Mohammed Shafi Shaban for Sports, and Mohammed Iqbal Manna for Community Welfare. Meritorious students studying in the UAE who have scored above 90 per cent, as well as individuals who have achieved distinction in sports, will also be felicitated.
The chief guests for the programme will include Sahebaan Community patrons Hidayatullah Abbas, President of the Hidayath Group, and K.S. Nisar Ahmed, owner of Nash Engineering Company, Dubai. Several other dignitaries, including K.S. Imthiyaz Ahmed Karkala, will also attend the event.
Organisers said the gathering is expected to draw participation from Sahebaan families across the UAE.
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Child rape-murder: Hundreds protest on Mumbai-Bengaluru highway in Pune; traffic hit
Pune (PTI): Hundreds of people blocked the Mumbai-Bengaluru highway in Pune to protest the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl, leading to traffic disruption on the busy route for about four hours.
The girl's family members and other demonstrators placed the body on the road in the Navale Bridge area on Saturday evening and demanded stringent punishment for the 65-year-old man arrested in the case.
Several videos surfaced showing a huge traffic jam on the highway.
Later, the victim's last rites were performed at the Vaikunt crematorium here shortly after midnight amid tight police security.
The accused man, who works as a labourer and has a criminal record, allegedly lured the girl with the promise of food on Friday in the Bhor tehsil of Pune district. He then took her to a cattle enclosure where he allegedly sexually assaulted her and later killed her by hitting her with a stone, according to the police.
He was arrested based on CCTV footage from a private residence, which captured him with the child.
A case was registered against him under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and he has been remanded in police custody till May 7.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar on Saturday met the family of the victim, assuring them of strict action against the accused and a fast-track trial.
Describing the incident as "shocking" and a "blot on humanity", Pawar said the government stands firmly with the victim's family and will ensure justice.
She also spoke to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and sought a fast-track court trial so that the accused receives the harshest punishment.
Deputy CM Eknath Shinde directed Pune rural police to gather concrete evidence to build a watertight case and conduct the trial in a fast-track court.
Efforts should be made to ensure the accused gets the death penalty, a statement quoted Shinde as saying.
