Quick Reads: Rishi Sunak, Akshata Murty On 'Asian Rich List' And More

It’s easy to miss some important news in the hectic daily schedule, so we have compiled a list of recent women-centric news that you may have missed.

Here are some quick reads that will keep you up to date.

Quick Reads

Rishi Sunak And Akshata Murty On Asian Rich List 2022

United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty made their debut on the 'Asian Rich List 2022'. The couple was ranked 17th on the list with their estimated wealth of 790 million pounds.

The 42-year-old Sunak is an investment banker turned politician who became the youngest British Prime Minister and UK's first Hindu Prime Minister in 210 years.

Women Sue Banks Over Ties With Jeffrey Epstein

Women who accused Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse filed lawsuits against two banks on November 24. They alleged that the banks financially benefited from the late financier's alleged sex trafficking operation.

Lawyers for the anonymous plaintiffs wrote in the lawsuit, "Epstein's sex-trafficking venture was not possible without the assistance and complicity of a financial institution - specifically, a banking institution".

Madras HC Apologises To Women Litigants For Lawyer's "Insensitivity"

In a rare gesture, Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy of the Madras High Court apologised to four women litigants for the lawyer's "insensitivity". The lawyer made one of the litigants in a witness box and posed "humiliating questions" during cross-examination in a partition suit.

The lawyer, representing a son of a landlord through his second wife questioned the paternity of the three daughters born to the first wife. The lawyer also made the false claim that the landlord divorced his first wife due to her questionable character.

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Alia Bhatt And Ranbir Kapoor Announce Daughter’s Name

Bollywood actor couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt welcomed their baby daughter on November 6, 2022. On November 24, Bhatt took to Instagram and announced that their child's name was Raha.

Bhatt revealed that the name Raha was chosen by  "her wise and wonderful Dadi", actor Neetu Kapoor. She said Raha has different meanings in different languages and it meant a divine path, happiness, freedom, and bliss.

Delhi's Jama Masjid Revokes Bans The Entry Of Women

The Jama Masjid Mosque Management Committee banned women from entering the mosque compound unless they were accompanied by a male family member.

The Delhi Women's Commission chief Swati Maliwal issued a notice to the Imam of the masjid and said that no one has the right to ban the entry of women.

The decision sparked controversy and the masjid revoked the ban. Syed Ahmed Bukhari, the Shah Imam agreed to lift the ban on the condition that women and girls would "respect and maintain the sanctity" of the masjid.

Richa Chadha's "Galwan Says Hi" Tweet Sparks Controversy

The actor Richa Chada responded to a tweet about the Indian Army being ready to take back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) with, "Galwan says hi".

Chadha was referring to the clash in Ladakh's Galwan in June 2020. The clash was the deadliest confrontation between India and China in over four decades.

She was accused of "mocking" the Indian army and the officers who lost their lives in the clash. Chadha later apologised for her tweet and said it was not her "intention in the least" to offend or hurt anyone.