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Madonna regrets turning down a role in 'The Matrix'
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 9 (ANI): Madonna's career is unmatched by many, but there's one job she wishes she never turned down.
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"Punjab CM face should be a Sikh," Congress MP Ambika Soni declines offer
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Ambika Soni has turned down the offer to be the next Chief Minister of Punjab, a day after Captain Amarinder Singh resigned, stating that she believes that a Sikh should handle the top post.
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US court turns down Trump-era H-1B restrictions on visas for skilled forei
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
California [US], September 18 (ANI): A US federal judge on Wednesday (local time) turned down Trump-era changes to H-1B visa rules that were to deter US companies from replacing American workers with cheaper foreign labour.
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Ramiz Raja frontrunner to become PCB chairman as Mani turns down offer of
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], August 26 (ANI): Current Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani has turned down a short-term extension at the end of his term and as a result, his three-year tenure as the head has come to an end.
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Jharkhand govt toppling row: Turned down offer of ministerial berth, money
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], July 26 (ANI): Amid the Jharkhand government toppling row, Congress MLA Naman Bixal Kongari claimed that he was offered a ministerial berth and crores of rupees and added that he turned down the offer and informed the chief minister.
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Delhi HC dismisses Chirag Paswan's plea challenging Lok Sabha Speaker's de
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday turned down the plea of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) MP Chirag Paswan challenging the order of Lok Sabha Speaker designating Pashupati Kumar Paras as the floor leader of the LJP.
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Request to illuminate Munich Stadium in 'rainbow colours' was in itself po
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], June 23 (ANI): European football governing body UEFA on Wednesday clarified it totally respects the 'rainbow' and also clarified that Germany's request to light up the Munich Stadium in 'rainbow colours' for the Euro 2020 match against Hungary was turned down due to its pol
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Parliamentary panel turns down Facebook's call for virtual appearance; say
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday turned down social media giant Facebook's request for coming for a virtual meeting instead of physical representation citing the company's COVID p
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Former Pakistan skipper Mohammad Hafeez turns down Category C PCB contract
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], February 25 (ANI): All-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has "politely turned down" the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) central contract offer after the T20I specialist was put in Category C.
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Jim Parsons was initially turned down after his audition for 'The Big Bang
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): Creators of the American television sitcom 'The Big Bang Theory' recently revealed that actor Jim Parsons, who played the iconic role of Sheldon Cooper on the CBS show was almost turned down initially.
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Turned down Presidential Medal of Freedom by the Trump administration twic
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): Legendary country music star Dolly Parton said she was offered the Presidential Medal of Freedom by former President Donald Trump's administration on two separate occasions, but turned both requests down, according to a report.
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Mother of youth killed in Munger moves SC for urgent hearing
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], January 16 (ANI): After the Patna High Court turned down a request for urgent hearing, the mother of Anurag Poddar, 18, who was killed in Munger in Bihar last year, has moved the Supreme Court seeking an urgent hearing and justice for her son.
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