Akshata Murty
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Coronation and Celebrations: Indians at the historic ceremony
Fp Explainers •As King Charles was coronated, some famous Indians were invited to London. Representing the Indian government was Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who was accompanied by his wife Sudesh. The UK First Lady Askhata Murty was at Westminster Abbey; actor Sonam Kapoor will attend the coronation concert
British PM Rishi Sunak declares wife’s business interests amid parliamentary probe
Fp Staff •The publication of the register comes after a gap of 11 months when the last one was released and follows the Opposition’s demands that the UK government comes clean after the watchdog probe came to light
Explained: Why Rishi Sunak is facing probe over wife Akshata Murty’s stake in childcare firm
Fp Explainers •Britain’s prime minister Rishi Sunak is facing a probe by the ethics watchdog amid claims that he failed to declare a conflict of interest. This investigation stems from his wife Akshata Murty’s links to Koru Kids, a childcare firm, which will benefit from Budget announcements
British PM Rishi Sunak’s wife earned Rs 68 crore in dividends from Infosys
Fp Staff •Sunak is a British national, while his wife Akshata is an Indian citizen. Her non-domiciled status, which allows her to earn money abroad without paying taxes in Britain for a period of up to 15 years, has been a divisive issue in the UK
UK’s Labour Party gears up for local polls with scathing ads targeting PM Sunak, wife Akshata
Fp Staff •The election campaign, often billed as a precursor to the general election likely next year, has become heated with Labour accusing Sunak and the governing Conservative Party of being responsible for the tough consequences of the cost-of-living crisis on voters
UK's Opposition piles pressures on PM Rishi Sunak over wife Akshata's business interests
•Murty, the daughter of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, is listed as a shareholder in Koru Kids Ltd which is likely to benefit from a new pilot scheme announced in the Spring Budget earlier this month to incentivize people to become childminders
UK First Lady Akshata Murty, daughters spotted holidaying in Goa
•A fisherman named Francis Fernandes, locally known as Pele, said he immediately identified the UK First Lady when she approached him on Monday inquiring about water sports at the popular tourist attraction
UK First Lady Akshata Murty offers peek into 10 Downing Street life
•Murty is said to have commissioned exquisite fabrics for the flat, which is “far less glitz” than that associated with the Johnsons’ now-infamous ostentatious redecoration
Akshata Murty: The Indian First Lady who loves the United Kingdom too
•The 42-year-old fashion designer and venture capitalist as Director of Catamaran Ventures UK met Sunak, also 42, when the duo was studying at Stanford University in the US
‘Dishy Rishi’ turns ‘Fishy Rishi’: The controversies that Britain’s new prime minister will want public to forget
Fp Explainers •Rishi Sunak has become Britain’s newest prime minister. However, his road to the top hasn’t been free of scandals. The 42-year-old has come under fire for several issues, including holding a US Green Card and not having any ‘working-class friends’