Rupert Murdoch quits boards in UK, US, India

Last Updated: Sunday, July 22, 2012, 18:00

Under pressure to restructure his global holdings, media baron Rupert Murdoch has resigned from a string of directorships controlling his News Corporation's UK titles and those in India, US and Australia, fuelling speculation that he may be preparing to sell his newspaper group here.

Lord’s calling, Tatenda Taibu quits cricket aged 29

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 10, 2012, 10:09

Tatenda Taibu, Zimbabwean wicket-keeper batsman and their former skipper, has decided to quit cricket at the age of 29 to focus on working for the church.

Morrissey`s drummer quits after `weird` tour

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 08:40

Rocker Morrissey`s drummer Matt Walker has quit after six years, telling fans it was "weird" touring the world.

James Murdoch quits as chairman of BSkyB

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 17:48

Hemmed in by inquiries related to the phone-hacking scandal, James Murdoch, who quit as the executive chairman of News International in February, on Tuesday resigned as chairman of the BSkyB satellite broadcaster.

Shekhar Suman says goodbye to Congress

Last Updated: Sunday, February 19, 2012, 10:12

Amidst speculation that he would join ruling JD(U) in Bihar, television star Shekhar Suman has said that he has already quit Congress.

Paul McCartney quits drugs for daughter

Last Updated: Thursday, February 16, 2012, 14:55

Sir Paul McCartney has given up smoking cannabis for the sake of his eight-year-old daughter Beatrice.

Amanda Seyfried quits smoking for movie role

Last Updated: Thursday, February 16, 2012, 11:45

Amanda Seyfried says she quit her social smoking habit because she feared it would wreck her voice.

Mumbling Capello never at home in England

Last Updated: Thursday, February 9, 2012, 18:14

Fabio Capello arrived in London four years ago with a sparkling CV but for all his club success he departed still barely able to speak English and with his adopted country rent with division and long shots for success at Euro 2012.

Jaya DA case: Karnataka Advocate General quits

Last Updated: Thursday, February 9, 2012, 15:28

The 78-year-old Acharya told reporters here late Wednesday that there was "pressure from the government to quit as SPP".

HUL to go for management rejig; Gopal Vittal quits

Last Updated: Friday, January 20, 2012, 19:02

Manish Tiwary, currently Vice President- Modern Trade has been appointed as Executive Director - Sales and Customer Development.

Edelweiss Financial Senior Partner Rajeev Mehrotra quits

Last Updated: Friday, December 23, 2011, 18:42

Edelweiss Financial Services on Friday said its Senior Partner Rajeev Mehrotra has decided to leave the company for setting up his own credit institution.