Noted Bhatkal businessman, philanthropist Syed Abdullah Lanka passes away
Bhatkal: Noted Bhatkal businessman and philanthropist Syed Abdullah Lanka passed away at the age of 85 in the wee hours of Wednesday here in a private hospital in Bhatkal.
An executive member and patron of Idara Tarbiat-e-Ikhwan, one of the leading educational organisation of Bhatkal, Syed Abdullah Lanka was known for his generosity especially in distributing academic scholarships the needy and deserving students.
“In order to encourage school management, students and the staff of Shams English Medium School ahead of SSLC exams, he used to generously announce prizes to the school, students and teachers on achieving certain results. These used to encourage us to score better in our exams. This prizes included scholarships for students and cash prizes for school and teacher” one of the student of Shams School recalled on hearing the news of Syed Abdullah Lanka’s demise.
He has also served as the President of Islamic Welfare Society, Bhatkal and President of 'Nawayath Mehfil' an organisation that is working towards the securing Nawayath culture, heritage and literature.
Abdullah was suffering from pro-longed illness and remained out of public events and appearances for the last few years owing to his health conditions. He passed away in a private hospital in Bhatkal where he was admitted earlier this week owing to his deteriorating health.
He is survived by his wife, four sons and three daughters. The funeral prayers are expected to be held at Tanzeem Millia Masjid on Wednesday afternoon.
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US rules out use of nuclear weapons against Iran
Washington DC: The White House has reportedly ruled out the use of nuclear weapons against Iran, even as uncertainty continues over ongoing peace negotiations and a deadline set by US President Donald Trump approaches.
Issues bout a possible escalation had increased after US Vice President JD Vance said that the United States has “tools in our toolkit that we so far haven’t decided to use” in dealing with Iran.
His remarks came amid rising tensions and ahead of a deadline linked to peace efforts.
The situation has attracted attention as Trump warned Iran that its “whole civilization will die tonight tonight” if an agreement is not reached by Tuesday at 8 pm.
This statement led to speculation about the possibility of extreme military measures, including a nuclear strike.
Following Vance’s comments, the White House issued a clarification distancing itself from such interpretations. In a post on X, it said, "Literally nothing @VP said here 'implies' this, you absolute buffoons." In a later statement, it added that “only the president knows” what action will be taken regarding Iran.
Literally nothing @VP said here "implies" this, you absolute buffoons https://t.co/7JU3wXMaWX
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 7, 2026
