Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: October 13, 2023

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Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for October 13, 2023

India ranks 111 out of 125 countries in Global Hunger Index 2023.
‘INDIA’ alliance writes to Meta, Google to remain ‘neutral’ ahead of Lok Sabha election next year.
Tamil writer Sivasankari was presented with the ‘Saraswati Samman’ 2022 for her book of memoirs Surya Vamsam.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his French counterpart held the fifth annual defence dialogue between the two countries in Paris.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) in New Delhi.
The 8th BRICS International Competition Conference began in New Delhi.

India’s retail inflation eased from 6.83% in August to 5.02% in September.
RBI starts pilot programme for wholesale digital rupee in call money market.
India’s industrial output surged at a 14-month high pace of 10.3% in August.
RBI slaps Rs 5.39 crore penalty on Paytm Payments Bank for violating series of norms
IMF calls for urgent support from members to increase its quota resources.

One Million Learners were certified through UNICEF’s Passport to Earning Initiative.
The French government has banned pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
A passenger ferry service from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Sri Lanka is set to commence.
Also called the ‘Ring of Fire’, the Solar Eclipse will take place on October 14.

South Africa defeated the five-time champion Australia by 134 runs in World Cup.
P.V. Sindhu enters the quarterfinals of the women’s singles event of the Arctic Open Super 500 badminton tournament.