Doha: Shahim Mohammed Sheikh, a resident of Bajpe, Mangaluru, was unanimously elected as the President of the Highland Islamic Forum Qatar unit during the 9th Annual General Body Meeting held in Doha on Friday, January 12, 2024.
The election saw the unanimous selection of other office bearers, including Mohammed Faizel Sheikh as the general secretary and Rizwan Ahmed as the treasurer. Core members of the team, Suhaib Ahmed, Faheem Ahmed, Naveed Ahmed, Shafakath Hussain, Rasheed Abdulhameed Kakinje, and Riyaz, were also chosen.
Sheikh Usman, a member of the Indian Friends Circle and the chief guest, commended the works of HIF, emphasizing the importance of charity in Islam, encompassing both deeds and financial contributions. He particularly praised the young generation for their efforts and applauded the exemplary works carried out by HIF.
The outgoing president, Shafakath Hussain, presided over the meeting, welcoming attendees. Rizwan Ahmed presented the Annual General Report of 2023, highlighting the forum's accomplishments over the past two years.
Various leaders from different organizations attended the meeting, with Faheem Ahmed serving as the master of ceremony.






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Bengaluru (PTI): The South Western Railway on Saturday announced a series of special trains, in coordination with Central, South Eastern and Southern Railways, to clear stranded passengers following large-scale IndiGo flight cancellations across the country.
The special services will operate between December 6 and 10 on high-demand routes, including Bengaluru–Chennai, Bengaluru–Pune, Yesvantpur–Hazrat Nizamuddin, Shalimar–Yelahanka and Ernakulam–Yelahanka, officials said.
According to an official statement, SWR will run Train No. 06255/06256 between Chennai Egmore and KSR Bengaluru, 06257/06258 between Bengaluru and MGR Chennai Central, 06259/06260 between Yesvantpur and Hazrat Nizamuddin, and 06263/06264 between Bengaluru and Pune.
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Central Railway will operate Train No. 01413/01414 between Pune and Bengaluru, while South Eastern Railway will run Train No. 08073/08074 between Shalimar and Yelahanka. Southern Railway will operate Train No. 06147/06148 between Ernakulam and Yelahanka, the statement said.
Railways has advised passengers to check updated timings on its official channels and arrive early at stations.
For at least five days in a row, IndiGo flight operations have been significantly disrupted, with a large number of cancellations and delays causing hardships to thousands of passengers. In many cases, baggage has been misplaced.
