A closer look at the history of this top job at the central bank reveals Sir Benegal Rama Rau, a member of the Indian Civil Service, was the longest serving Governor of the Bank.

Doha's exit announcement came just a few days before a crucial OPEC meet.

The mid cap and small cap indices were trading 1.18% and 1.38% higher in early trade. Market breadth was positive with 1,303 stocks rising compared to 308 falling on the BSE.

The election results to be announced today will signal the mood of the voters as the country goes to Lok Sabha polls within a span of next six months.

The market went into a tail spin in early trade with the Sensex crashing over 650 points and Nifty down over 200 points over a possible loss for the ruling BJP in the three key states. However, the political news was not alone to make the market jittery in trade today.

Of all the five states that went to Assembly elections, with polls in Rajasthan and Telangana having concluded on Friday, Madhya Pradesh is the state where both the Congress and the BJP are in a neck-and-neck contest.

Top Sensex gainers were Asian Paints (1.38%), Kotak Bank (1.28%) and Bajaj Auto (1.24%).  Wipro (2%), Axis Bank (0.51%) and Tata Steel (0.50%) were the top Sensex losers.

Oyo, which began with one hotel in Gurgaon in 2013, has grown to over 330,000 rooms in 500 cities globally. While India was its first playground, it now has more rooms in China.

Qatar's Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad al-Kaabi has announced the country's decision to quit the OPEC. More than the decision, it is the timing of the announcement that raised eyebrows.