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Beijing, July 1 - Japanese car-maker Honda has decided to recall its Civic and Stream models sold in China due to airbag defects, fearing it could cause injury to the vehicle occupants, China's quality inspection authorities said.

The recall, to begin July 19, will cover two models - the 2001 and 2002 versions of the Civic and the Stream - which were produced between August 2000 and July 2002, Xinhua reported citing a statement from the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ).

It has been informed that the Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is going to produce romantic movies for the youth of the country. Shah Rukh Khan has been the role model for millions of youth of the nation.

Actually Shah Rukh Khan's TV production company Red Chillies Idiot Box will air these movies in India. The production house will produce romantic movies for the youth and MTV has received the telecast right of these movies.

However, this will be a new venture for MTV as well. The channel is popular for its non-stop music and adventure-based reality shows. The channel is now looking forward to show romantic movies in India so that it can trigger the youth segment.

Agartala, June 30 : Tripura's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led Left Front will not join a nationwide shutdown July 5 as it has already protested against the fuel price hike through a 12-hour strike June 28, a front statement said Wednesday.

However, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would observe a shutdown in Tripura July 5 as part of its all-India programme.

Non-banking finance company Sundaram Finance is all set to buy out BNP Paribas Asset Management's complete holding in Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Company and Sundaram BNP Paribas Trustee Company.

After acquirement of BNP Paribas' 49.9% equity stakes, the two firms will become wholly owned divisions of Sundaram Finance.

In a declaration, Sundaram Finance stated that the agreement is subject to the necessary regulatory nods.

It appears that Indian TV is revamping its style.

After the Saas Bahu tales, reality shows, social alertness and horror, it's time to turn face towards political route. A novel show based on political relations will shortly be launched on DD National.

A source said that the new show on DD National will be based on the life of Sonia Gandhi.

The show will be more of her journey as a small kid, how she matures and makes entry in political field.

According to a new research, females are at their smartest self during ovulation.

The research, led by Belinda Pletzer at the University of Salzburg, Austria, said that the size of a woman''s brain changes throughout her menstrual cycle, with some areas growing by as much as 2 per cent in the run-up to ovulation- when women are at their most fertile.

The scientists took MRI scans of the brains of females during their monthly cycles.