When Shefali Shah's job application with this pic was rejected
Shefali Shah had once applied for a job at an international airline but was rejected. Here's her story. The actor clocked her 50th birthday on Monday. | Bollywood Key Points
Hindustan TimesMajor blow to Imran Khan as Pak's top poll body rejects his nomination papers from two seats
Although Khan's sentence was suspended by the Islamabad High Court, his disqualification still stands, the returning officers were told. Besides, objections were raised against his nomination papers as the proposer and seconder for the PTI's founder did not belong to the respective constituencies. Key Points
Economic TimesIsrael Hamas Conflict: Why did Rupi Kaur reject invitation from Biden administration for Diwali celebratio
Canadian poet Rupi Kaur has rejected the invitation for a Diwali celebration at the White House by the Biden administration. She has cited the ongoing Israel Hamas conflict as the reason for not attending the event. Key Points
Economic TimesSweden allows Quran-burning protest outside Stockholm mosque ahead of Bakrid
Sweden has allowed Quran-burning protest outside a mosque in Stockholm ahead of Bakrid on Wednesday. While Swedish police have rejected several recent applications for anti-Quran demonstrations, the country's courts have overruled those decisions, arguing that they infringed on protected freedom of speech. Key Points
India TodayEurope rejected more than 1 lac Indian visa request last year: Reports
This year, the Schengen area has rejected more than 121,000 visa applications from India, with a rejection rate of 18%. Algerian nationals were the ones with the most visa rejections, followed by applicants from Turkey, Morocco, and Russia. Tunisia and the UAE were also among the top ten countries with the highest rate of rejection. Key Points
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Indian origin student on rejection from Stanford University: 'I'm going to change the world'
After facing rejection from Stanford University, the student took to X to share about it. His tweet received numerous reactions. | Trending Key Points
Hindustan TimesU.S. appeals court refuses FTC request to pause Microsoft deal for Activision
A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected the Federal Trade Commission's request that it order Microsoft (MSFT.O) to temporarily hold off on closing its $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O). Key Points
ReutersWhen Sridevi rejected Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park: ‘Those days, doing Hollywood films…’
Sridevi passed away on February 24, 2018. During her career, she starred in several Indian films but she refused to be a part of Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park. Find out why. Key Points
The Indian ExpressSchengen visa rejection rates for Indians among the highest in the world
Estonia, Malta and Slovenia rejected the most number of Schengen visa applications from India, while Germany, Italy and Hungary accepted the most. Germany had the lowest rejection rate for Indians. Key Points
Economic TimesRejection rates of DGTR's recommendations by FinMin to impose anti-dumping duties rise: Report
From September 2020 to October 2022, as many as 70 anti-dumping and countervailing duties recommendations of the commerce ministry were rejected out of 120. From 1991 to 2020, only seven recommendations were turned down by the finance ministry out of 1,052 cases recommended by the commerce ministry's investigation arm -- Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR). Key Points
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Pension protests to bring 'maximum' workers in France after government, union talks fail
Labour groups vowed to dig in their heels after talks with Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Wednesday - which lasted just an hour - failed to calm the situation. They said the only way out of the crisis was for the legislation to be pulled, an option which Borne flatly rejected. Key Points
India TodayAIMIM’s Mirza Baig elected unopposed as MLC for Hyderabad constituency
The only other nomination against Mirza Baig was rejected based on technicalities. BJP and Congress stayed away from the contest as they did not have sufficient numbers to put up a fight. Key Points
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