- Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, IAS Officer of 1988 batch Uttarakhand Cadre, has taken over as Chairman, National Highways Authority of India. His current assignment was Additional Secretary in the Department of Higher Education, Govt. Of India.
- Australia's consumer watchdog, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), announced legal action against Google for collecting and using "highly sensitive and valuable personal information" of Android phone/tablet users without giving them an informed choice.
- Air India has depicted Sikh religious symbol 'Ik Onkar' on its aircraft to mark 550th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji.
- Chile President Sebastian Piñera has dismissed his whole cabinet on 27th October 2019 to form a new government and introduce social reforms.
- The 7th edition of the Tawang Festival began on 28th October in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Gavin Newsom, the Governor of the US state of California, has declared a state of emergency because of raging wildfires in the state. The California wildfire season continues through December.
- Indo-French Joint Exercise Shakti-2019
- Tiger Woods equals US legend Sam Snead's all-time Record
- Vote through Postal Ballots for Octagenarians & Persons with Disability
- Penalty Imposed on TMB
