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New Delhi, Oct 25 : A film based on the preachings of Shirdi Sai Baba, another on the controversial issue of homosexuality and a thriller too -- movie buffs will have three distinctively different films in "Maalik Ek", "Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyun" and "Nakshatra" on offer this Friday.

"Maalik Ek" marks a comeback of sorts for actor Jackie Shroff, who dons the garb of Shirdi Sai Baba. The film is based on the saint's preachings and philosophies.

Mumbai, Oct 25 - A benchmark index of Indian equities Monday was ruling 117 points higher in morning trade.

The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 20,199.73 points, was ruling at 20,283.37 points, up 117.51 points or 0.58 percent from its previous close at 20,165.86 points.

At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the 50-share S&P CNX Nifty was trading at 6,097.05 points, up 0.51 percent.

Tokyo, Oct 25 - Tokyo stocks fell in Monday morning trading as a stronger yen weighed on the market after a meeting of the Group of 20 (G20) finance ministers had little impact on currency markets.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost 26.91 points, or 0.29 percent, to trade at 9,399.8 while the broader Topix index was down 4.07 points, or 0.49 percent, at 820.81.

Investors were disappointed as the Japanese currency remains strong even after the two-day meeting of the G20 finance ministers in South Korea, Friday and Saturday.

Singapore, Oct 25 : The Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) said Monday it has entered a merger agreement with Australian bourse operator Australian Stock Exchange Ltd (ASX), in a move that would create one of the largest stock exchanges in the world.

The proposed deal would have a volume of about $8.3 billion in cash and stock bid, SGX said in a statement.

"The combination of ASX and SGX will create the world's fifth-largest listed exchange group with a broad international shareholder base," it said.

The recent release of Ram Gopal Verma’s film “Rakht Charitra” has raised anger and protest since it portrays former Chief Minister of the State of Andhra Pradesh, NT Rama Rao to be a man who gave encouragement to violence.

The NTR fans and leaders of the TDP along with its workers were enraged after the film’s release, though; there was an uneasy calm in the faction-ridden Anantapur district.

The movie is based on the 30-year-old disputes between factions in Anantapur district which shows violence started by the then warlords.