The US has slapped additional tough sanctions on Russia's financial services and energy sectors for the failure of Moscow to taken enough steps to address the volatile political situation in Ukraine.
Tillerson, 64, who was confirmed by the Senate in a 56-43 vote, was administered the oath of office by Vice President Mike Pence.
The company has chalked out a detailed plan for development of its existing KG basin assets after integration with GSPC facilities.
Financials were the top losers after sharp gains in the previous session along with ITC
ONGC was the top performer while private banking major ICICI Bank extended gains
Broader markets broke the winning streak and ended lower, underperforming the benchmark indices
The Sensex closed down 308 points at 24,894 and the Nifty has lost 96 points at 7,559.
Trump also announced the appointment of Gina Haspel to head the Central Intelligence Agency -- the first woman selected for the agency's top post.
India expects to remain unscathed this time, mainly because it is in a sweet spot as the world's third largest oil consumer, after the US and China, says Subhomoy Bhattacharjee.
Oil India is set to usher in a new era with a road map drawn to ramp up production and diversification plans to foray into liquefied natural gas
Investors will remain cautious ahead of F&O expiry.
ICICI Bank extended yesterday gains, rising 10% in two trading sessions
Ruias to sell Essar Steel stake to strategic partners.
India has already pipped Japan as the world's third-largest oil consumer.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said even though India's options have increased, Russia will remain the country's "most important" defence partner as Moscow offered to fully manufacture in this country one of its most advanced helicopters.
A majority of India's billionaires gained wealth in the last one year in spite of the stock market decline.
Vaihayasi Pande Daniel glances at the life and political career of Alexey Navalny who has been banned from challenging Vladimir Putin in Russia's presidential election.
The government has made it much harder for tycoons to get special dispensations from Delhi
The Middle East's power house is about to get a new ruler who is only 31 and he may lead Saudi Arabia for decades, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Trade sanctions on Russia by Europe and the US offer an opportunity for India, but the devaluation of the rouble may play spoilsport
India and Japan's effort to form a multilateral group of liquefied natural gas buyers to avoid paying higher prices for the fuel is laudable as an objective but is unlikely to be effective immediately.
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