The proposed Land Acquisition Bill of the Centre would make it difficult to acquire land for dams and other projects, Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said on Friday.

British scientists have developed a stem cell breakthrough that might free diabetics from painful daily dose of injections.

Observing that the BJP is in favour of passing the Food Security Bill with some amendments, party president Rajnath Singh on Monday asked the government to advance the Monsoon session of the Parliament for the purpose.

Monsoon arrived in the national capital on Sunday, 13 days ahead of schedule bringing relief from scorching heat but commuters were at the receiving end due to water-logging in various places.

The right of mentally-ill patients to decide their mode of treatment, decriminalizing suicide for them and a ban on electric shock treatment without anesthesia are some of the progressive provisions of the new mental health bill proposed by the Indian government.

Countering the government's and Congress' allegations that the NDA has been an irresponsible and disruptive Opposition, BJP on Thursday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh dispensation is not keen on passing the Food Security and Land Acquisition Bills and trying to put the blame on it.

The much-talked about Land Acquisition Bill, which provides for enhanced compensation to land owners and other benefits, was on Monday approved by the Union Cabinet notwithstanding reservations from some senior Ministers on some aspects.

Indian athletes are set to take part in the fourth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games to be held from June 29 to July 6 in Incheon, South Korea under the Olympic Council of Asia banner in the aftermath of IOA's ban by the IOC.

Slamming the opposition for not debating and letting the Food Security Bill pass by repeatedly stalling the Lok Sabha, the Congress said on Tuesday that the opposition was making the poor suffer for its political gains.

The Congress core committee is likely to meet on Friday to discuss the current political situation, including the passage of the Food Security Bill and a likely cabinet reshuffle, a party source said.