2013 in India

none April 2014 January 2013 May 2020 2013 Events in the year 2013 in the Republic of India. Incumbents Photo Post Name 50px IND President Pranab Mukherjee 50px IND Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari 50px IND Prime Minister Manmohan SinghIND Chief Justice Altamas Kabir (till 18 July) 50px P. Sathasivam (starting 19 July) Governors Post Name Andhra Pradesh E. S. L. Narasimhan Arunachal Pradesh Joginder Jaswant Singh (until 28 May)Nirbhay Sharma (starting 28 May) Assam Janaki Ballabh Patnaik Bihar Devanand Konwar (until 22 March)D. Y. Patil (starting 22 March) Chhattisgarh Shekhar Dutt Goa Bharat Vir Wanchoo Gujarat Kamala Beniwal Haryana Jagannath Pahadia Himachal Pradesh Urmila Singh Jammu and Kashmir Narinder Nath Vohra Jharkhand Syed Ahmed Karnataka Hansraj Bhardwaj Kerala Hansraj Bhardwaj (until 22 March)Nikhil Kumar (starting 22 March) Madhya Pradesh Ram Naresh Yadav Maharashtra Kateekal Sankaranarayanan Manipur Gurbachan Jagat (until 22 July)Ashwani Kumar (23 July-31 December)Vinod Duggal (starting 31 December) Meghalaya Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary (until 30 June)Krishan Kant Paul (starting 30 June) Mizoram Vakkom Purushothaman Nagaland Nikhil Kumar (until 21 March)Ashwani Kumar (starting 21 March) Odisha Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare Punjab Shivraj Vishwanath Patil Rajasthan Shivraj Patil (until 12 May)Margaret Alva (starting 12 May) Sikkim Balmiki Prasad Singh Tamil Nadu Konijeti Rosaiah Tripura Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil Uttar Pradesh Banwari Lal Joshi Uttarakhand Margaret Alva (until 14 May)Aziz Qureshi (starting 14 May) West Bengal M.K. Narayanan Events thumbnail|right|100th Indian Science Congress January - March 3 to 7 January: 100th Indian Science Conference was organised in Kolkata by the Indian Science Congress Association.http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/pranab-to-inaugurate-indian-science-congress-tomorrow-113010200390_1.html Pranab to inaugurate Indian Science Congress tomorrow Business Standard 4 January 2014 2 January 2014 6 January - India–Pakistan border incidents begin.India army chief threatens Pakistan over Kashmir killings https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-pakistan-idUSBRE90D08T20130114 4 January 2014 Reuters 14 January 2014 M. Karunanidhi announces M. K. Stalin as his successor for Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leadership.2013-01-23 Apparent heir https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/apparent-heir/article4328594.ece 2025-10-25 Frontline en 12 January:Swami Vivekananda's 150th birth anniversary was celebrated.India celebrates 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda http://www.indianexpress.com/news/india-celebrates-150th-birth-anniversary-of-swami-vivekananda/1058396/ 4 January 2014 The Indian Express 12 January 2014 14 January: Kumbh Mela begins in Allahabad.India's Hindu Kumbh Mela festival begins in Allahabad https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-21006259 4 January 2014 BBC News 14 January 2013 26 January: Republic Day of India, Republic Day Parade was held in New Delhi with Bhutan's king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck as Chief Guest.Military prowess on display heightens nationalistic fervour at the 64th Republic Day parade India Today 26 January 2013 31 January to 3 February: 7th India Stone Mart 2013, a trade fair to promote the stone industry, was held in Jaipur.Seventh edition of stone mart kicks off in Jaipur https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Seventh-edition-of-stone-mart-kicks-off-in-Jaipur/articleshow/18287669.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20140104204108/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-01/jaipur/36683629_1_stone-industry-industrial-units-ashok-gehlot live 4 January 2014 4 January 2014 The Times of India 1 February 2013 9 February: Afzal Guru is executed in Tihar jail, Delhi for his alleged role in the 2001 Indian Parliament attack.9 February 2013 Afzal Guru hanged: a timeline of events since 2001 Parliament attack. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/afzal-guru-hanged-a-timeline-of-events-since-2001-parliament-attack-512832 9 February 2013 NDTV 12 February: Indian helicopter bribery scandal came to light.Finmeccanica head arrested over India bribe allegations http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-orsi-finmeccanica-idUKBRE91B09K20130212 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306162026/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-orsi-finmeccanica-idUKBRE91B09K20130212 dead 6 March 2016 4 January 2014 Reuters 12 February 2013 15 February: 2012 DA14 asteroid passes by the Earth over eastern Indian Ocean.Asteroid 2012 DA14 in record-breaking Earth pass https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21442863 4 January 2014 BBC News 15 February 2013 19 and 20 February: Nano India 2013, a science conference on nanotechnology, was held in Thiruvananthapuram.Nano India Meet from today http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/article1469802.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20130222015534/http://newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/article1469802.ece dead 22 February 2013 4 January 2014 The New Indian Express 19 February 2013 21 February: Terror attacks on Hyderabad in Dilsukhnagar area. Two separate explosions killed 17 people.14 dead, over 100 injured in blasts in Hyderabad http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-11-dead-50-injured-in-blasts-in-hyderabad-1802679 4 January 2014 DNA India 21 February 2013India's Hyderabad hit by two explosions https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-21537197 4 January 2014 BBC News 21 February 2013India Hyderabad blasts toll rises to 17 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-21680666 4 January 2014 BBC News 6 March 2013 26 February: Railway Budget 2013–14 presented by Minister of Railways, Pawan Bansal.Highlights of Rail Budget 2013–14 https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/railway-budget-201314-highlights/article4454715.ece 26 February 2013 The Hindu Chennai, India 26 February 2013 28 February: 2013 Union budget of India presented by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram.Highlights of Union Budget 2013–14 https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/budget-201314-highlights/article4461680.ece 28 February 2013 The Hindu Chennai, India 28 February 2013 8 March: Anti-Sri Lanka protests by Students Federation for Freedom of Tamil Eelam in Tamil Nadu started.Protests intensify in Tamil Nadu ahead of UN vote on Sri Lanka war crimes http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-20/india/37871850_1_student-protesters-presidency-college-massive-protest https://web.archive.org/web/20140102050340/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-20/india/37871850_1_student-protesters-presidency-college-massive-protest dead 2 January 2014 4 January 2014 The Times of India 8 March 2013 10 March: Kumbh Mela ends. An estimated 120 million pilgrims attended the festival.Maha Kumbh Mela concludes today in Allahabad http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/events/maha-kumbh-mela-concludes-today-in-allahabad/slideshow/18892610.cms 4 January 2014 The Economic Times 10 March 2013 13 March: Hizbul Mujahideen's attacks on Central Reserve Police Force at Bemina in Srinagar.Five CRPF jawans killed in Kashmir militant attack, Hizbul Mujahideen claims responsibility http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-13/india/37682360_1_crpf-jawans-claims-responsibility-hizbulmujahideen https://web.archive.org/web/20140104213218/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-13/india/37682360_1_crpf-jawans-claims-responsibility-hizbulmujahideen dead 4 January 2014 4 January 2014 The Times of India 13 March 2013 19 March: Lok Sabha passes the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013.Lok Sabha passes anti-rape bill, age of consent stays at 18 http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/lok-sabha-passes-anti-rape-bill-age-of-consent-stays-at-18_836500.html 12 January 2014 Zee News 19 March 2013 20 March: BrahMos missile was test fired at Visakhapatnam.BrahMos missile successfully test-fired from ship http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-22/india/39444113_1_ins-teg-cruise-missile-supersonic-missile https://web.archive.org/web/20130609132139/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-22/india/39444113_1_ins-teg-cruise-missile-supersonic-missile dead 9 June 2013 22 May 2013 The Times of India 22 May 2013 21 March: Rajya Sabha passes the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013.Rajya Sabha passes anti-rape bill http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/rajya-sabha-passes-anti-rape-bill-345306 12 January 2014 NDTV 21 March 2013 27 March: Tamil Nadu Assembly Resolution on Sri Lanka for formation of Tamil Eelam and demands to the Centre to stop treating Sri Lanka as friendly nation.Tamil Nadu assembly adopts resolution: Centre must stop treating Sri Lanka as a friendly country http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/tamil-nadu-assembly-adopts-resolution-centre-must-stop-treating-sri-lanka-as-a-friendly-country-347300 10 January 2014 NDTV 27 March 2013 April - June 2 April: President Pranab Mukherjee signed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013.New anti-rape law comes into force https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/New-anti-rape-law-comes-into-force/articleshow/19359543.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20130406074150/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-03/india/38247789_1_criminal-law-acid-attack-rigorous-imprisonment live 6 April 2013 12 January 2014 The Times of India 3 April 2013 15 April: Daulat Beg Oldi conflict between Indian and Chinese army patrols began.Chinese incursion: India likely to send Army contingent to Daulat Beg Oldi sector http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-23/india/38762502_1_indian-army-a-chinese-army-platoon-troops https://web.archive.org/web/20130426001128/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-23/india/38762502_1_indian-army-a-chinese-army-platoon-troops dead 26 April 2013 10 January 2014 The Times of India 23 April 2013 8 May: Siddaramaiah lead congress grabs a clear majority in Karnataka Legislative assembly winning 122 seats from total 224 seats. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/victory-in-karnataka-a-morale-booster-for-congress/article4695816.ece 10 May: Two Cabinet ministers, Ashwani Kumar and Pawan Bansal, resign after bribery allegations.Finally, Prime Minister sacks Ashwani Kumar, Pawan Bansal http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/newdelhi/finally-pm-sacks-ashwani-kumar-pawan-bansal/article1-1058130.aspx 10 January 2014 Hindustan Times 10 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130726201921/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Finally-PM-sacks-Ashwani-Kumar-Pawan-Bansal/Article1-1058130.aspx 26 July 2013 dead 16 June - Janata Dal (United) quits from National Democratic Alliance led by Bharatiya Janata Party after seventeen years of association.June 16, 2013 JD(U) ends 17-year-old alliance with BJP, quits NDA https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/jdu-ends-17-year-old-alliance-with-bjp-quits-nda/articleshow/20616468.cms 2022-08-16 The Times of India en 20 and 21 June - Operation Amla, a terrorist-attack drill/mockup takes place in Tamil Nadu.48 hour 'Operation Amla' begins http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/48-hour-operation-amla-begins-113062000832_1.html Business Standard 21 June 2013 Mid-June onwards: Flash floods in North India.Uttarakhand: Rescue efforts in full swing; 102 dead, 72000 stranded http://m.ibnlive.com/news/Uttarakhand-rescue-efforts-in-full-swing-toll-58-70000-stranded/399846-3.html 13 January 2014 IBNLive 18 June 2013 4 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215133/http://m.ibnlive.com/news/Uttarakhand-rescue-efforts-in-full-swing-toll-58-70000-stranded/399846-3.html dead July - September 14 July: India shuts down its public telegram service.Last telegram sent to Rahul Gandhi http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-15/india/40589575_1_telegram-service-rahul-gandhi-central-telegraph-office https://web.archive.org/web/20130718160147/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-15/india/40589575_1_telegram-service-rahul-gandhi-central-telegraph-office dead 18 July 2013 13 January 2014 The Times of India 15 July 2013 15 August: 67th Independence Day of IndiaIndia celebrates 67th Independence Day http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/nation-world/india-celebrates-67th-independence-day/pm-manmohan-singh-unfurls-the-tricolour/slideshow/21842678.cms 10 January 2014 The Economic Times 15 August 2013 22 August: Shakti Mills gang rape 26 August: Lok Sabha passes the National Food Security Bill, 2013Lok Sabha passes Food Security Bill https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lok-sabha-passes-food-security-bill/article5062126.ece 10 January 2014 The Hindu 27 August 2013 Chennai, India Vinay Kumar Aarti Dhar 28 August: The Indian rupee hits a 20 years record low of 68.8450 against the US dollar.India's Rupee Plunges Most in 20 Years to Record; Bonds Decline Bloomberg News https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-28/india-s-rupee-plummets-past-68-to-record-stocks-bonds-tumble.html 13 January 2014 28 August 2013 29 August: Yasin Bhatkal, the head of the Indian Mujahideen is arrested by the Bihar Police and the Intelligence Bureau (India) near the India–Nepal border.29 August 2013 Yasin Bhatkal: India Mujahideen 'top militant' arrested. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-23876045 29 August 2013 BBC News 2 September: Rajya Sabha passes the National Food Security Bill, 2013Rajya Sabha passes Food Bill by voice vote https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajya-sabha-passes-food-bill-by-voice-vote/article5086995.ece 10 January 2014 The Hindu 3 September 2013 Chennai, India Gargi Parsai 4 September: Raghuram Rajan took over as the 23rd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.Raghuram Rajan takes over as RBI Governor https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/raghuram-rajan-takes-over-as-rbi-governor/article5092528.ece 14 January 2014 The Hindu 4 September 2013 Chennai, India 13 September: Narendra Modi is declared as the BJP's new prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 Indian general election.Narendra Modi anointed BJP PM candidate, Advani disappointed http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-13/india/42040114_1_l-k-advani-narendra-modi-parliamentary-board https://web.archive.org/web/20130916022430/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-13/india/42040114_1_l-k-advani-narendra-modi-parliamentary-board dead 16 September 2013 10 January 2014 The Times of India 13 September 2013 The 4 convicts of the 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder case are sentenced to death by a special court in Delhi .Delhi gang-rape case: Death sentence for all four convicts http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-13/india/42039872_1_advocate-v-k-anand-four-convicts-delhi-high-court https://web.archive.org/web/20130916022331/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-13/india/42039872_1_advocate-v-k-anand-four-convicts-delhi-high-court dead 16 September 2013 13 January 2014 The Times of India 13 September 2013 30 September: Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav convicted in the Fodder scam case.Lalu Prasad, Mishra among 45 convicted in fodder scam case https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lalu-prasad-mishra-among-45-convicted-in-fodder-scam-case/article5184894.ece 10 January 2014 The Hindu 30 September 2013 Chennai, India Anumeha Yadav October - December 12 October: Cyclone Phailin makes landfall in Odisha.Cyclone Phailin makes landfall in India https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24507810 14 January 2014 BBC News 12 October 2013 2–3 November: Diwali.Holiday Calendar (2013) http://india.gov.in/calendar/2013 Government of India 12 January 2014 5 November: The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), was successfully launched into low Earth orbit by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).India launches spacecraft to Mars https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24729073 12 January 2014 BBC News 5 November 2013 14 November: Sachin Tendulkar retired from International Cricket. 19 November 2013: Bharatiya Mahila Bank, India's first all-women commercial bank, starts its operations.Bharatiya Mahila Bank starts with 7 branches http://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/bharatiya-mahila-bank-starts-with-7-branches-113111900752_1.html 12 January 2014 20 November 2013 9 December: The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 came into effect after being approved by Ministry of Women and Child Development.Law against sexual harassment at workplace comes into effect http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-13/india/45161552_1_local-complaints-committee-sexual-harassment-wcd-ministry https://web.archive.org/web/20131216173708/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-13/india/45161552_1_local-complaints-committee-sexual-harassment-wcd-ministry dead 16 December 2013 The Times of India 12 January 2014 11 December: Supreme Court of India reinstated same-sex relationships as an offence under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.India top court reinstates gay sex ban https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-25329065 13 January 2014 BBC News 11 December 2013 12 December: Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade was arrested in New York, triggering a diplomatic row between India and the US.Arrest, strip-search of Indian diplomat in New York triggers uproar https://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/17/politics/india-us-diplomat/ 13 January 2014 CNN 19 December 2013 18 December: The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2013 was passed by the Rajya Sabha.Dhar Aarti Historic Lokpal Bill passed https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/historic-lokpal-bill-passed/article5473661.ece 12 January 2014 The Hindu 19 December 2013 Chennai, India Others National income - 112,335,216 million Summer: Droughts in Maharashtra surpasses the previous worst famine record of 1972. The droughts were caused by low rainfall in June to October 2012.Maharashtra drought man-made: analysis https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/maharashtra-drought-manmade-analysis/article4577079.ece 14 January 2014 The Hindu 3 April 2013 Chennai, India Meena Menon January–March: The Indian economy grew at a rate of 4.8% in the January–March quarter of the 2012–13 fiscal year.Indian economy logs decade's low growth of 5 per cent in 2012–13 http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/indian-economy-logs-decades-low-growth-of-5-per-cent-in-201213/1123188/ 14 January 2014 The Indian Express 31 March 2013 April–June: The GDP showed a 4.4% growth in the first quarter of the 2013–2014 fiscal year.GDP growth at 4.4% in Q1, slowest in four years http://www.livemint.com/Politics/fIfBBI43QFsyChqKzeJD7I/Indias-economic-growth-slows-to-fouryear-low-in-June-quart.html 14 January 2014 Live Mint 30 August 2013 July–September: The GDP grew at 4.8% in the second quarter of the 2013–2014 fiscal year.India GDP expands 4.8% in second quarter http://www.livemint.com/Politics/DKD5UJjN7iEQocnD3DhDxI/India-GDP-expands-48-in-second-quarter.html 14 January 2014 Live Mint 29 November 2013 Transport and infrastructure January thumb|148x148px|Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport20 January: A new airport terminal was inaugurated by the President Pranab Mukherjee at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, KolkataKolkata airport's new terminal inaugurated http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/kolkata-airport-s-new-terminal-inaugurated-113012100091_1.html 4 January 2014 Business Standard 21 January 2014 July Mumbai Monorail has test journeys between Wadala and Chembur.India's first monorail makes maiden journey with passengers in Mumbai http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-india-s-first-monorail-makes-maiden-journey-with-passengers-in-mumbai-1863854 14 January 2014 DNA India 21 July 2013 November Larsen and Toubro began laying tracks for the Hyderabad Metro rail.L&T Hyderabad Metro begins laying of rails http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/lt-hyderabad-metro-begins-laying-of-rails/article5370871.ece 14 January 2014 Business Line 20 November 2013 14 November: Rapid Metro Gurgaon has started its operation. December Land acquisition for Hyderabad Metro completed.Land acquisition for Hyderabad metro rail complete https://www.deccanchronicle.com/131231/news-current-affairs/article/land-acquisition-hyderabad-metro-rail-complete 14 January 2014 Deccan Chronicle 31 December 2013 Cinema 3 May: Indian cinema completes 100 years. The first Indian silent film Raja Harishchandra was released in 1913.Bollywood's Jackie Shroff to celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema in Bradford https://www.theguardian.com/uk/the-northerner/2013/may/03/bollywood-100-years-bradford-jackie-shroff 13 January 2014 The Guardian 3 May 2013 Bollywood Bollywood films of 2013 Sandalwood Kannada films of 2013 Malayalam Malayalam films of 2013 Marathi Marathi films of 2013 Tamil cinema Tamil films of 2013 Tollywood Bengali films of 2013 Telugu films of 2013 Sports 2013 in Indian sports January 2013 Aircel Chennai Open from 31 December 2012 to 6 January 2013. 3 January : First professional cricket match in the year 2013 and the 2nd ODI against PAK was played in the Eden Gardens, Kolkata in which IND was defeated. 18-29 January:2013 Lusophony Games to be held in Margao, Goa. 31 January: 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup begin in Mumbai. February 14–21 February: 2013 South Asian Games in Delhi. 17 February: 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup finals. 18–24 February: 2013 World Hockey League Round 2 Men (Delhi leg) and 2013 World Hockey League Round 2 Women (Delhi leg). April 2 April: 2013 Indian Premier League opening ceremony was held at Salt Lake Stadium or Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/452547/20130402/ipl-2013-opening-ceremony-shahrukh-katrina-deepika.htm IPL 2013 Opening Ceremony: Shahrukh, Katrina, Deepika to Share Stage for First Time! 2 April 2013 International Business Times 2 April 2013 http://www.sportsbulletin.co.uk/cricket/ipl-2013-opening-ceremony/04336/ IPL 2013 opening ceremony to signal the beginning of sixth edition 2 April 2013 Bernard Asiaede Sports Bulletin 2 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130404042154/http://www.sportsbulletin.co.uk/cricket/ipl-2013-opening-ceremony/04336/ 4 April 2013 deadIPL opening ceremony: Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina, take Kolkata by storm http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ipl-opening-ceremony-shah-rukh-khan-katrina-take-kolkata-by-storm/1096696/ 2 April 2013 The Indian Express 2 April 2013 3 April: 2013 Indian Premier League season begin. May 26 May: 2013 Indian Premier League finals. Mumbai Indians won the series in 6th season of IPL by defeating Chennai SuperKings. June 23 June - India win the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy by defeating hosts England in the finals.Cool India steal title in 20-20 sprint https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2013-566910/england-vs-india-final-566948/match-report 2021-05-20 ESPNcricinfo en July 3–7 July: 2013 Asian Athletics Championship continental tournament, winner China with 15 gold medals. September 29 September: India beat Malaysia 3–0 to win Sultan of Johor Cup (Under 21).http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/India-beat-Malaysia-3-0-to-win-Sultan-of-Johor-Cup/articleshow/23269772.cms India beat Malaysia 3-0 to win Sultan of Johor Cup The Times of India October 27 October: 2013 Indian Grand Prix at Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida. November 6 – 26 November: World Chess Championship 2013 to be held in Chennai. December 1–14 December: 2013 Kabaddi World Cup was to be held in India. Host city is Bathinda. 6–15 December: 2013 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup held in New Delhi, India. Unknown 2012–13 I-League end date. 2013 Federation Cup held in Srinagar, Kashmir. 2013–14 I-League begin date. Publications “Body Offering” by Makarand Paranjape “Kalahandi” by Tapan Kumar Pradhan “The Accidental Apprentice” by Vikas Swarup “The Oath of the Vayuputras” by Amish Tripathi “Tiger by the Trail” by Venita Coelho Deaths January 3 January – M. S. Gopalakrishnan, violinist.https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/violin-maestro-msg-passes-away/article4266387.ece Violin maestro M.S. Gopalakrishnan dies at 82 3 January 2013 3 January 2013 The Hindu Chennai, India https://web.archive.org/web/20130107014615/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-arts/chen-music/violin-maestro-ms-gopalakrishnan-dies-at-82/article4266387.ece 7 January 2013 live 3 January – Shikaripura Ranganatha Rao, archaeologist.http://www.niticentral.com/2013/01/renowned-archaeologist-sr-rao-passes-away.html http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20130105125959/http://www.niticentral.com/2013/01/renowned-archaeologist-sr-rao-passes-away.html dead 5 January 2013 Renowned archaeologist SR Rao passes away 3 January 2013 3 January 2013 3 January – Sekhar Sinha, cricketer, cancer.http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/former-east-zone-speedster-sekhar-sinha-diecancer/104589/ Former East Zone Speedster Sekhar Sinha Dies of Cancer 4 January 2013 4 January 2013 Business Standard 4 January – Salik Lucknawi, Urdu poet.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Urdu-poet-Salik-Lakhnawi-dies-at-100/articleshow/17895246.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20130404231918/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-05/kolkata/36160858_1_urdu-kaifi-azmi-poet live 4 April 2013 Urdu poet Salik Lakhnawi dies at 100 5 January 2013 5 January 2013 Rakhi The Times of India Chakrabarty 5 January – Haradhan Bandopadhyay, Indian actor.http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/bengali-actor-haradhan-bandopadhyay-no-more-130417804.html Bengali actor Haradhan Bandopadhyay no more – Yahoo! News Maktoob En-maktoob.news.yahoo.com 20 April 2011 5 January 2013 29 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130129074242/http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/bengali-actor-haradhan-bandopadhyay-no-more-130417804.html dead 5 January – K. B. Mallappa, Indian politician, MLA for Arkalgud in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly (1977–1989).http://www.ptinews.com/news/3274907_Former-Karnataka-minister-passes-away fullstory Ptinews.com 6 January 2013 February March 11 March – Teja Narla, Indian child actor (born 1996) 11 March – Sripada Pinakapani, Carnatic Vocalist (born 3 August 1913) .https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/carnatic-vocalist-pinakapani-dies/article4498211.ece The Legendary Carnatic Vocalist The Hindu 12 March 2013 12 March 2013 Chennai, India April 14 April – P. B. Sreenivas, [[Tamil]] and Telugu Legendary singer 21 April – Shakuntala Devi, Great Mathematician 23 April – Shamshad Begum, Pioneering playback singer (Born 1919)http://movies.ndtv.com/music/shamshad-begum-a-song-in-her-heart-358187 Shamshad Begum: A song in her heart | NDTV Movies.com Movies.ndtv.com 24 April 2013 9 September 2013 22 April – JS Verma – 27th Chief Justice of India May 30 May – Rituparno Ghosh, Renowned Bengali Director 31 May – Abir Goswami, actor June 3 June – Jiah Khan, actress 20 June – Dicky Rutnagur, journalist (born 1931) 22 June – Soccor Velho, footballer (born 1983) July 4 July - Satish Tare, Marathi actor 12 July – Pran, Actor (born 1920) 18 July - Vaali, Writer and poet (born 1931) 28 July- Jagdish Raj, actor October 9 October – Srihari, Actor (Born on 15 August 1964) thumb|180x180px|Manna Dey24 October – Manna Dey, Legendary Singer (b.1919) 28 October – Rajendra Yadav, Writer (Born on 28 August 1929)https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Eminent-Hindi-writer-Rajendra-Yadav-passes-away/articleshow/24887036.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20131031235825/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-29/india/43494631_1_hindi-literature-dalit-hans live 31 October 2013 The Times of India Eminent Hindi writer Rajendra Yadav passes away 22 November 2013 November 10 November – Vijaydan Detha, Writer (Born on 1 September 1926)http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/rajasthani-litterateur-vijay-dan-detha-passes-away/article5337546.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20131116232830/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/rajasthani-litterateur-vijay-dan-detha-passes-away/article5337546.ece live 16 November 2013 Rajasthani litterateur Vijay Dan Detha passes away The Hindu 11 November 2013 11 November 2013 subscription Chennai, India 17 November – Om Prakash Valmiki, Writer (Born on 30 June 1950) https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Dalit-writer-Omprakash-Valmiki-no-more/articleshow/25998146.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20131121102207/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-18/india/44201313_1_dalit-joothan-hindi-literature live 2013-11-21 The Times of India Dalit writer Omprakash Valmiki no more December 27 December – Farooq Sheikh, actor (born 25 March 1948)http://www.abplive.in/movies/2013/12/28/article108324.ece/Veteran-actor-Farooq-Shaikh-dies-in-Dubai Veteran actor Farooq Sheikh dies in Dubai ABP News 28 December 2013 See also 2012 in India 2011 in India 2010 in India 2013 in Indian sports References 2013 in expanded Category:Years of the 21st century in India