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New Delhi, July 30 :  Force India team principal Vijay Mallya feels the Indian government needs to resolve the tax issues faced by the Formula 1 teams.

Mallya's comments on a day when F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone confirmed to IANS that the Indian Grand Prix will be dropped for 2014 to return in the first half of 2015.

F1 teams have been finding it tough to deal with India's strict tax policies, including the customs duties levelled on them and the drivers on each visit.

Mallya said it would be a pity if tax issues jeopardise the Indian GP, which started in 2011.

Mumbai, July 30 : Ranbir Kapoor's "Besharam" trailer was launched here Tuesday, but the film's lead actor was not present at the event. Director Abhinav Kashyap said that it was not pre-planned, so the actor could not make it.

"This was not a pre-planned launch. Ranbir is in Sri Lanka and that is why he is not here," Kashyap told reporters at the launch.

"We are roughly two months before the release of the film. This was a part of the promotion cycle. We begin our promotion campaign from tomorrow," he said.

New Delhi, July 30 : The law providing protection to children from sexual offences should be made part of the school curriculum and children must be educated about its provisions, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said Tuesday.

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, describes sexual offence in a gender neutral manner and provides for friendly and sensitive treatment of children who face sexual abuse, Tirath said at the first regional conference on POCSO Act held here.

New Delhi, July 30 : The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Tuesday sought the broadcasters' views on raising foreign direct investment (FDI) limits in various segments of the sector by Aug 12.

“The authority has, while formulating this consultation paper, taken into account the growing convergence between the broadcasting and telecom sectors, and has been broadly guided by the principles of ensuring a level playing field between competing technologies and maintaining consistency in policy across sectors,” the release said.

New Delhi, July 30 : Actor Ranbir Kapoor, who shares screen space with his p

New Delhi, July 30 : Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone relived a scene from their 2007 film "Om Shanti Om" on the sets of a TV reality show.

The duo was promoting their forthcoming release "Chennai Express" on "Indian Idol Junior" when young contestant Anmol Jaswal sang the melodious "Aankhon mein teri" from "Om Shanti Om".

Anmol’s performance moved King Khan enough to make him come on stage and perform with the budding singer. As the mood built up, Deepika too joined SRK on stage and they ended up enacting the song, with Anmol singing the number live!