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- On 26-October-2013 BCCI terminated Pune Warriors from the IPL after the Sahara-owned franchise failed to pay its payments.
- The World Bank approved 250 Million Assistance US Dollars for Uttarakhand.
- Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh was on a 3-days Official Visit to Beijing on 22-24 October 2013.
- Sebastian Vettel won the Formula One (F1) Indian Grand Prix 2013 at Buddha International Circuit. This is the 3rd continuous victory of Vettel in the Indian Grand Prix, 10th victory of the season of Vettle and 36th victory of his career. He won the race almost 30 seconds ahead of NIco Rosberg of Mercedes. Romain Grosjean of Lotus was placed at third position.
- Chinese scientists announced the independently developed a vaccine for the H7N9 bird flu virus.
- Serena Williams defeated Li Na to win the WTA Championships at Istambul.
- A theatre personality and a noted painter, Vijay Soni died at the age of 74 at New Delhi. Vijay is also known as Viko.
- Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana scheme for Indian workers launched in Dubai on 28-October-2013.
- Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) won the 48th Bombay Gold Cup hockey tournament. IOC defeated Air India.
- Hamid Ansari launched INCHAM (Indian Chamber of Commerce) in Lima, Peru. It has been launched to maximize awareness about the business opportunities between India and Peru.
- The United Nations Day was observed across the world on 24-October-2013. It is observed to mark the anniversary of UN Charter.
- Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice 2013 Presented to actress Sushmita Sen.
- Reserve Bank of India Increased the Repo Rate by 25 Basis Points to 7.75% from 7.50% on 29-october-2013.
- Tarun Chaterjee as the new chairman of the Uttar Pradesh state Human Rights Commission.
- Axis Bank rolled out e-KYC initiative to facilitate paperless banking to Aadhaar card holders at Mumbai.
- Global Tuberculosis Report 2013 released by WHO(World health Organisation) reveled that, Tuberculosis (TB) disease killed 1.3 million people worldwide in 2012.
- The legendary singer Manna Dey died on 23-October-2013 in Bangalore hospital. He was treated for respiratory illness died of cardiac arrest.
- India and China signed 9 MoUs/agreements including the Border Defence Cooperation Agreement (BDCA).
- Lawrence R Klein, Nobel Prize winning economist died on 20-October-2013 in Gladwyne.
- India Post Released Postage Stamp on the Golden Jubilee of Bhakra Dam.
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