Sydney - Australian police have given up trying to prosecute civil libertarian Ian Bryce for driving around Sydney in a fake pope-mobile during the real pope's visit in July for World Youth Day. Charges were dropped Monday after the police case collapsed for a fourth time. A Sydney judge dismissed the case.

"It was against the pope's claims to have supernatural authority and all the harm he's doing in the world in banning condoms and trying to avoid family planning," Bryce said.

London, April 27 : Two competitors turned man and wife after tying the knot during the 28th annual London Marathon.

Rachel Pitt paced up the aisle to marry Garry Keates after taking a half-mile detour for their wedding.

The pair won the title of the first couple to wed in a Christian ceremony during the race covering the 26.2 mile course for35,000 runners.

Both runners managed to have a quick bath before the ceremony in front of 50 guests at St Bride''s Church on Fleet Street.

Hanoi  - Vietnam will review the environmental and economic impact of controversial Chinese-backed bauxite mining projects in the country's Central Highlands, Vietnamese press reported Monday. According to the state-owned Vietnam News, the decision came at a meeting of the Politburo of Vietnam's Communist Party on April
16, but was not announced to the public until Monday.

Stock analysts have maintained 'Buy' rating on Punj Lloyd Ltd stock to achieve an intra-day target that lies between Rs 118-126.

According to them, interested day traders can buy the stock above Rs 118 with a stop loss below Rs 112.

Shares of the company, on Friday (April 24), closed at Rs 116.10 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The share price has seen a 52-week high of Rs 384.50 and a low of Rs 66.65 on BSE. Current EPS and P/E of the stock stood at 112.89 & 9.20 respectively.

So buy it, it will prove that it's definitely a strategic stock.

Melbourne, Apr 27 : Votes in the Swiss Alps have passed legislation banning naked hiking after dozens of mostly German nudists started rambling through their region.

The government recommended the ban after citizens objected to seeing the nude walkers, wearing nothing more than boots.

"The reactions of the population have shown that such appearances over a large area are perceived as thoroughly disturbing and irritating," News. com. au quoted the government as saying.

London, April 27 : Young actors of the Harry Potter series will have their age digitally advanced for the final film using the same technology as in `The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button'.

Producer David Heyman and director David Yates revealed they had previously considered swapping Daniel Radcliffe, 19, Emma Watson, 19, and Rupert Grint, 20, for older actors.