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Mint
6 days ago
- Business
- Mint
‘Happy 80th to this guy': Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji shares pic with father Azim Premji
Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji extends wishes to his father, Azim Premji, the veteran businessman and former chairman of the tech giant, on his 80th birthday. Sharing a few pictures on the social media platform X, Rishad Premji wrote,"Happy 80th birthday to this guy." Born on July 24, 1945, Azim Premji has played a vital role in leading Wipro for nearly forty years, transforming the $2 million hydrogenated cooking oil company into a global IT, BPO, and R&D services organisation. In 2001, he founded the Azim Premji Foundation, a non-profit organisation aimed at improving the quality and accessibility of India's public school system. The Foundation collaborates with over 350,000 schools across seven Indian states. It also operates Azim Premji University, which emphasises teaching and research programmes in education and other areas of human development. As of December 2024, Premji's net worth is estimated at $35.9 billion, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Azim Premji has earned several accolades over the years. BusinessWeek listed him among the top 30 entrepreneurs in world history. Additionally, Financial Times, Time, Fortune, and Forbes have all recognised him as one of the most influential people globally. He was recognised by the Journal of Foreign Policy as one of the leading global thinkers. Azim is the first Indian to receive the Faraday Medal. He was honoured with honorary doctorates from Michigan State University, Wesleyan University, and the Indian Institutes of Technology at Bombay, Roorkee, and Kharagpur. The Republic of France honoured him with their highest civilian award, the Knight of the Legion of Honor. In January 2011, he received India's second-highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan. Additionally, he was awarded the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy in 2017. Azim Premji also serves as director of the following group organizations such as Wipro Enterprises Private Limited, Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives Private Limited, Azim Premji Custodial and Management Services Private Limited, Azim Premji Foundation for Development, Azim Premji Trustee Company Private Limited, Azim Premji Trust Services Private Limited, Azim Premji Safe Deposit Company Private Limited, Wipro GE Healthcare Private Limited and Azim Premji Foundation.
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First Post
15-06-2025
- Politics
- First Post
France revokes Legion of Honor from former President Sarkozy following corruption conviction
The decision was made via a decree released in the Journal Officiel that publishes the government's major legal information. It comes in line with the rules of the Legion of Honor read more France's former President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honor medal after being convicted last year of corruption and influence peddling while he was the country's head of state, it was announced on Sunday. The decision was made via a decree released in the Journal Officiel that publishes the government's major legal information. It comes in line with the rules of the Legion of Honor. The conservative politician, who was president from 2007 to 2012, has been at the heart of a series of legal cases since leaving office. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD He was found guilty of corruption and influence peddling by both a Paris court in 2021 and an appeals court in 2023 for trying to bribe a magistrate in exchange for information about a legal case in which he was implicated. He was sentenced to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet for one year, a verdict upheld by France's highest court, the Court of Cassation, in December. Earlier this year, Sarkozy stood trial over allegations he received millions of dollars from Libya for his successful presidential campaign in 2007. He denies the claims. Prosecutors requested a seven-year prison sentence. The verdict is expected in September. Sarkozy becomes the second former head of state to be stripped of the Legion of Honor — France's highest distinction — after Nazi collaborator Philippe Petain, who was convicted in 1945 for treason and conspiring with the enemy for his actions as leader of Vichy France from 1940-1944. Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was stripped of his Legion of Honor award in the wake of widespread sexual misconduct allegations against him in 2017. Disgraced cyclist and former Tour de France star Lance Armstrong also had his French Legion of Honor award revoked. Sarkozy retired from public life in 2017 though still plays an influential role in French conservative politics. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Fox Sports
07-06-2025
- Climate
- Fox Sports
2025 Belmont Stakes: Rain clearing, but muddy track conditions to remain
The 2025 Belmont Stakes is being impacted by stormy weather around Saratoga Race Course on Saturday morning. The skies are set to clear and conditions are likely to improve in Saratoga Springs, New York after a morning of rain, but muddy conditions could remain on the track for Saturday evening's race, according to The Weather Channel. Nearly 1.5 inches of rain fell from Friday at midnight to Saturday at noon ahead of the race, according to a weather station in Saratoga Springs, which could contribute to muddy track conditions. The race day schedule has already been altered, with the Belmont Stakes sharing on social media that four races have already been moved off the turf to the main track — Races 3, 6, 10 and 14. Sunshine will become more frequent throughout the day, with temperatures in the low 70s at race time (7:04 p.m. ET). Saratoga Springs is not under any significant weather alerts as of Saturday afternoon, but there is a flash flood warning nearby in Albany, New York, which is roughly 35 miles away. [MORE: Belmont Stakes winners: Complete list by year ] Journalism (+160) is the slight favorite over Sovereignty (+200) for the 157th Belmont Stakes — the third and final leg of the Triple Crown — per DraftKings Sportsbook. Baeza (+400), Rodriguez (+600), Hill Road (+1000), Crudo (+1500), Heart of Honor (+3000) and Uncaged (+3000) round out the field. [MORE: Sovereignty, Journalism, Baeza are 'top tier' in crop of Belmont Stakes horses] Sovereignty won a rainy and muddy 151st Kentucky Derby last month on May 3, outlasting 3-1 favorite Journalism. It was 58 degrees and cloudy, and a downpour of rain made for murky conditions at Churchill Downs. Journalism dug out a victory in the 150th Preakness Stakes a few weeks later on May 17 at the old Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland for the last time before it's torn down and rebuilt. There were less-than-perfect conditions leading up to the race, but things turned around in time for the big event. It was a sunny to partly cloudy day, with the race running under mostly clear and warm conditions. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily ! recommended Get more from Horse Racing Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Meet the horses running in the Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes has a field of nine horses set to race in Baltimore on Saturday for the 2025 running of the middle jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown. Journalism, who was favored to win the Kentucky Derby earlier this month but came in second, was picked as the morning-line favorite for the 150th running of the Preakness at Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course. Advertisement 2025 Preakness Stakes horses and odds For the Preakness, Journalism was given 8-5 odds following Monday's post-position draw at a Baltimore-area brewery. The odds will change as bettors place their wagers leading up to Saturday's approximate post time of 7:01 p.m. EDT. Here's a list of all the 3-year-old horses in the race in order by their number with their morning-line odds: 1. Goal Oriented, 6-12. Journalism, 8-53. American Promise, 15-14. Heart of Honor, 12-15. Pay Billy, 20-16. River Thames, 9-27. Sandman, 4-18. Clever Again, 5-19. Gosger, 20-1 Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will be missing from the starting gate for the Preakness, dashing any hopes this year for a horse to take the Triple Crown — the three-race series consisting of the Derby, the Preakness and next month's Belmont Stakes in New York. Advertisement Sovereignty's trainer told Preakness organizers the bay colt was skipping the Run for the Black-Eyed Susans to prepare for the Belmont. The Derby winner arrived last week at Saratoga Race Course, the temporary home of the Triple Crown's third race while Belmont Park on New York's Long Island is undergoing a massive redevelopment. Journalism finished the Derby 1 1/2 lengths behind Sovereignty and a neck in front of Baeza, who crossed the finish line third. The second-place result ended the colt's winning streak at four victories, the last three of which were graded-stakes races in California: the Santa Anita Derby in April, March's San Felipe Stakes and the Los Alamitos Futurity Stakes in December. Jockey Umberto Rispoli was aboard Journalism for those three wins and for the Derby. He'll have the mount again Saturday in his first Preakness. Journalism's trainer, Michael McCarthy, left the door open for a possible rematch with Sovereignty at the Belmont. Advertisement "I'd imagine, if he'd give a good account of himself here on Saturday," McCarthy said Wednesday, according to Preakness organizer 1/ST. "He had three races in seven weeks as a 2-year-old. It didn't seem to bother him. Three races in five weeks is a little bit different but he's a hardy horse. … It's in the back of our minds." Preakness Stakes entry Journalism breezes during morning workouts at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, May 14, 2025. / Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Two other horses in the Preakness — Sandman and American Promise — also ran in the Derby. Sandman finished sixth in the Run for the Roses, and American Promise came in 16th in the 19-horse field. For the Preakness, Sandman was given 4-1 odds in the morning line, the closest to Journalism. The gray colt won the Arkansas Derby in March after coming in third in February's Rebel Stakes and second in the Southwest Stakes in January. Advertisement Sandman will be under jockey John Velazquez, who's ridden in the Preakness 13 times, most recently aboard National Treasure for his victory in 2023. American Promise received 15-1 morning-line odds for Saturday's race. The chestnut colt has two wins this season, including the Virginia Derby in March, and finished fifth at the Risen Star Stakes in New Orleans in February. Nik Juarez, who rode American Promise in the Derby, will have the mount again for his first Preakness. But the colt's trainer, D. Wayne Lukas, is no stranger to the race, saddling a record 48 starters and winning seven times, most recently with Seize the Grey last year. Preakness Stakes entry American Promise breezes during morning workouts at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, May 14, 2025. / Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images River Thames was given the third-best odds in the morning line with 9-2. The bay colt won two races this year, lost to Sovereignty by a neck at Florida's Fountain of Youth Stakes in March and finished third at last month's Blue Grass Stakes in Kentucky. Advertisement Irad Ortiz Jr. will be aboard River Thames for the jockey's seventh mount at the Preakness. Ortiz is looking for his first win at the race after coming in second twice, most recently with Blazing Sevens in 2023. The colt's trainer, Todd Pletcher, has saddled 10 horses at the Preakness and is still seeking his first win. Clever Again, the son of 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, received 5-1 odds in the morning line. The bay colt has won two races this year, including Arkansas' Hot Springs Stakes in March. Jose Ortiz will ride Clever Again in the Preakness, his first mount in the race since winning aboard Early Voting in 2022. With the colt, trainer Steve Asmussen is looking for his first Preakness win since filly Rachel Alexandra's victory in 2009. Goal Oriented, with 6-1 morning-line odds, will give trainer Bob Baffert a shot at adding to his record eight Preakness victories. The dark bay colt has won two races this year, including one of the Derby's undercard races. Flavien Prat, who won the Preakness aboard Rombauer in 2021, will have the mount Saturday. Advertisement With 12-1 odds in the morning line, Heart of Honor will give jockey Saffie Osborne a chance to become the first woman to win a Triple Crown race since 1993, when Julie Krone won the Belmont aboard Colonial Affair. Based in the U.K., Heart of Honor has won two races this season in the United Arab Emirates and came in second at last month's UAE Derby. Two horses, Gosger and Pay Billy, were given 20-1 morning-line odds in the Preakness. Gosger comes to Pimlico with two wins this year, including last month's Lexington Stakes in Kentucky. This season, Pay Billy has won four times at Maryland's Laurel Park. Texas mom accused of buying ammunition for son who officials say planned school attack Trump teases "good news" on Russia-Ukraine war Scalise says Trump "actively engaged" in GOP budget plan process
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE UNITES RIDERS WITH 'FOLDS OF HONOR' CHARITY RIDE TO BENEFFIT MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDER FAMILIES
National Charity Ride Offers Platform for Riders from Around the Country to Raise Funds and Support Families of Fallen or Disabled U.S. Military Service Members & First Responders In its Second Year, Indian Motorcycle Sets a New Fundraising Goal of $250,000 Indian Motorcycle to Giveaway Brand-New, Sport Chief RT to Top Fundraiser, Additional Product & Prizes Offered for Various Levels of Donations MINNEAPOLIS, April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Indian Motorcycle, America's First Motorcycle Company, is proud to announce the return of its Folds of Honor national charity ride, benefitting families of fallen or disabled U.S. military service members and first responders. On September 20, 2025, riders around the country can join a ride at their local Indian Motorcycle dealership. Riders can donate or register now at the Indian Motorcycle IMRG National Charity webpage. Building on the success from last year, the 2025 charity ride aims to support even more families of military personnel and first responders. In 2024, Indian Motorcycle demonstrated the generosity and dedication of its owners' community, as the program eclipsed its goal of $50,000 and raised $114,000 for Folds of Honor. This year, Indian Motorcycle has set its sights even higher, setting an ambitious goal of $250,000 to further amplify the impact of its charitable mission. "The incredible response from our riders and supporters last year proved just how much this cause means to our community," said Aaron Jax, Vice President of Indian Motorcycle. "We are building on that momentum to make an even greater impact in our second year. This event is not just about the ride – it's a powerful tribute to the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice to serve and protect us, and a testament to our community's unwavering support." Every donation, big or small, drives the mission to support families of fallen or disabled service members and first responders. To amplify fundraising efforts, Indian Motorcycle will auction a custom Sport Chief RT, donating all the proceeds raised to Folds of Honor. As an added incentive, donors can earn exclusive rewards, including a brand-new, 2025 Indian Sport Chief RT for the top fundraiser and an all-expenses-paid trip to attend the auction for the runner-up. "We are incredibly grateful to Indian Motorcycle and the dedicated riders who support our mission," said Lt Col Dan Rooney, Founder and CEO of Folds of Honor. "By participating in our second charity ride and contributing to these fundraising efforts, riders are making a profound commitment to honoring our nation's heroes and providing life-changing educational opportunities for their families." For nearly 20 years, Folds of Honor has provided educational support to the families of fallen or disabled service members and first responders. Folds of Honor has awarded nearly 62,000 educational scholarships totaling approximately $290 million in educational impact. The Folds of Honor charity ride serves as one of many events featuring the Indian Motorcycle Riders Group (IMRG). With approximately 137 chapters and 7,500 riders from around the country, IMRG hosts hundreds of rides and events each year for members and general motorcycle riders alike. To learn more, visit the IMRG webpage. Registration and donations are now available at the IMRG National Charity webpage. For more information, please visit or follow along on Facebook, X and Instagram. ABOUT INDIAN MOTORCYCLEIndian Motorcycle is America's First Motorcycle Company. Founded in 1901, Indian Motorcycle has won the hearts of motorcyclists around the world and earned distinction as one of America's most legendary and iconic brands through unrivaled racing dominance, engineering prowess and countless innovations and industry firsts. Today that heritage and passion is reignited under new brand stewardship. To learn more, please visit ABOUT FOLDS OF HONORFolds of Honor is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of US military service members and first responders who have fallen or been disabled while serving our country and communities. Our educational scholarships support private school tuition or tutoring in grades K-12, tuition for college, technical or trade school and post-graduate work, including a master's degree, doctorate, or professional program. Funds for a second bachelor's degree or trade/technical program certification are also available. Since its inception in 2007, Folds of Honor has awarded nearly 62,000 scholarships totaling about $290 million in all 50 states. Among the students served, 45 percent are minorities. A total of 91 percent of expenses fund our mission of providing educational scholarships to the families of our nation's heroes. It is rated a four-star charity by Charity Navigator and Platinum on Candid. It was founded by Lt Col Dan Rooney, the only-ever F-16 fighter pilot (with three combat tours in Iraq) and PGA Professional. He is currently stationed at Headquarters Air Force Recruiting Service at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. For more information or to donate in support of a Folds of Honor scholarship visit View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Indian Motorcycle
