He said in a statement he wants to spend more time with his family and feels he could not commit to the job for another 12 months.
A look at the pictures.
This year has been the year of the no travel, which has left millions reminiscing on adventure-filled trips abroad. To celebrate the wonder of world travel, thousands of photography enthusiasts entered Agora #Travel2020, sharing the moments they feel captured the true essence of exploration. Octavi Royo, Agora's co-founder and CEO, said: "Thanks to these photos, we can travel to some amazing corners of our planet and see them from the point of view of travel photographers." Scroll down to see our pick of the shortlisted images...
Two persons were arrested at the Hyderabad international airport late on Friday night after 10 kg of Mandrix drug was allegedly found in their possession. The drug is estimated to be worth Rs 3 crore in the international market.
India continued its dominance at the SAFF Women's Championship by lifting its fifth straight title with a 3-1 victory over hosts Nepal in the final.
Veteran Australian batsman Ricky Ponting has claimed he is in the shape of his life currently and is ready for the Test series against a talented but predictable South Africa team in November.
Here's a glimpse of the beachwear and celebrities on the runway on the last two days of India Resort Fashion Week.
Film actors, a fashion designer and DJs were among the 44 people who tested positive for drugs consumed at a high-profile rave party at a posh hotel in Juhu, Mumbai in May, police said on Saturday. The two persons, who tested negative for the drugs, were identified as Amrit Sagar, grandson of Ramanand Sagar, director of television serial 'Ramayan' and Rahul Sughand.
Bipasha Basu, Sunny Leone and Kangna Ranaut up the glam quotient at the red carpet.
Indian Army officers, serving and retired, will tell you that the one thing that makes the Indian soldier singularly unique is his josh and jazba.
Model Tanvi Mishra on the three men she has the hots for
To become a model is no easy task. As the auditions for India Resort Fashion Week 2012 got underway on October 23 in Mumbai, Hitesh Harisinghani caught up with a few hopefuls who readily shared their career dreams and struck a pose for his lens.
Bollywood hottie Deepika Padukone made a brief yet memorable appearance at Lakme Fashion Week. Check it out!
The film also stars Jimmy Shergill and Tushar Dalvi in the lead roles.
Nine Nepalese sherpas on Wednesday conquered Mount Everest, becoming the first climbers to scale the mountain in two years after a series of deadly disasters forced a shutdown of expeditions to the world's highest peak.
A ruthless Floyd Mayweather scored a 10th round technical knockout over mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor on Saturday, the American cementing his legacy as an all-time boxing great with his 50th win in as many fights.
Planetary scientists claim that the Hubble telescope has found hints of "building blocks of life" on Pluto.
Showstopper Dia Mirza gracefully glided down the catwalk in an ethereal white net lehenga for designer Rocky S at the Aamby Valley India Bridal Week 2010 in Mumbai.
The UPA has failed over the last three years because it is in denial mode, refusing to accept that so much is rotten inside the government and the party, says Sheela Bhatt.
As the United States has clearly linked an invitation to Pakistan to attend the upcoming Chicago summit on Afghanistan's future to the resumption of the NATO supply line, the Pakistani military leadership seems willing to reopen the supply routes which could perhaps win Islamabad a seat at the Chicago meet, scheduled for May 21-22.
Tunisia need a new game-plan if they are to avoid their usual fate of falling at the first hurdle of a World Cup.
A round-up of all the action from the lives of India's top models... as seen through their Instagram feeds :-) So here's what India's top models have been up to:
They turned up the heat in their daring outfits and how!
A ride in an auto rickshaw in suburban Mumbai turned out to be an unexpected educational experience for Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar.
Emami's soaring fortunes have been dragged down to earth by the blaze that torched its AMRI Hospital, killing 93 people. With seven directors -- six of them family members -- in jail or absconding, can the Emami Group survive the rocky road ahead?
Here's looking at the films that failed at the box office in the first half of 2016.
A 'habitable' earth-like planet, which is orbiting around a sun-like star 600 light years away, has been discovered in our galaxy for the first time, researchers say.
England captain acknowledges and appreciates diverse culture in team
The Maymol Rocky-coached side, with an average age of 21, needed a win to top Group A of the Olympic qualifiers Round 2 but squandered the lead twice to play out a draw and bow out of the competition at the Mandalar Thiri Stadium.
Here's a glimpse of on and off-ramp action at the India Kids Fashion Week held in Mumbai last week!
With the Supreme Court of Pakistan determined to take up the issue of presidential immunity on February 1, the country may have to yet again brace itself for a rocky month ahead, reports Amir Mir.
Persuaded not to sell that day in January 1975, DLF today has assets of over Rs 52,237 crore and a net worth of around Rs 40,000 crore.
NASA's Kepler mission has discovered the first Earth-size planets orbiting a sun-like star outside our solar system. The planets, called Kepler-20e and Kepler-20f, are too close to their star to be in the so-called habitable zone where liquid water could exist on a planet's surface, but they are the smallest exoplanets ever confirmed around a star like our sun
One of the largest forts in India, Mehrangarh is located 400 feet above the city of Jodhpur on a rocky hill known as Bhaurcheeria, the mountain of birds.
One of the largest forts in India, Mehrangarh is located 400 feet above the city of Jodhpur on a rocky hill known as Bhaurcheeria, the mountain of birds.
In the category of top 10 cities, Chennai has been ranked ninth
Before Shah Rukh Khan and his Happy New Year team wins us over with their dancing skills, read this.
'He knows what works best for him in the shortest format, T20. It's probably just about finding that balance at international level as well'
Justice Hegde takes us through his journey in this exclusive interview with rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa, in which he speaks about various aspects ranging from the mining report, his future plans and also his successes and failures in all the roles that he has donned so far.
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