The Muslim law that does not match the modern world is changing the Indian court.

Many factors are based on the traditional connotations of Muslim society and are not in keeping with the modern social order.
A man of the advanced world is a high-value human resource.
The most advanced minded human being has a valuable life to live freely.
There is no basis for theories and norms, an obstacle to the free life of people.
There is an opportunity for all the changes in the developed world.
The talaq law that severely damaged the Indian Muslim woman has changed.
The baseless beliefs and laws are the best testimony to the future.

God, Man, and Law: Understanding your differences according to the following dialogues.

Accusations of misogyny and injustice also seemed to worry the judges who repeatedly asked if instant divorce was bad in theology, how could it be good in law?
"You pray in the mosque every Friday. In that prayer, you say triple talaq is a sin and bad. How can you then say it is an integral part of Islam?" Chief Justice Khehar wondered.
Justice Kurian Joseph added: "Can something found to be sinful by God be validated by men through law?"
In the end, the court did not accept the argument that just because it had been custom for 1,400 years, it should still be acceptable.
With Tuesday's order, India finally has an answer to this key question - instant divorce is no longer just sinful, it's also illegal.

Self-indulgent artificial intelligence will destroy natural man in the future.

In the future, the intelligence of the natural man who makes artificial intelligence for his own convenience will be deprived of his control.That day may be the end of natural human life on earth.
By that time, many natural intellectuals have already left the Earth and have moved on to another planet.

End of intelligent 
Extracted from the book.

Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk  has joined dozens of CEOs of artificial intelligence companies in signing an open Letter urging the United Nations  to ban the use of AI in weapons before the technology gets out of hand.

The letter was published Monday — the same day the U.N.’s Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems was to discuss ways to protect civilians from the misuse of automated weapons. That meeting, however, has been postponed until November.

“Lethal autonomous weapons threaten to become the third revolution in warfare,” read the letter, which was also signed by the chief executives of companies such as Cafe X Technologies (which Built the autonomous barista ) and PlusOne Robotics (whose robots automate manual labor). “Once this Pandora’s box is opened, it will be hard to close. Therefore we implore the High Contracting Parties to find a way to protect us all from these dangers.”

I'm still chairman: not take off - did not quit. Mahinda Rajapaksha

 I am still the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.
 not take off 
 did not quit, 
 Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says.

If, I have not taken off, or withdrawn, the chairman of the party, Mahinda Rajapaksa said that anyone else cannot stand up for the position of the party president.

Everybody is trying to defend their positions nowadays.

He said that legal action will be taken against the ministers of the government issuing statements in the manner that they incite the racketeers.
Sinhala translation
Extract of the Mawbima newspaper 22/08/2017

US suspends procedure of issuing nonimmigrant visas throughout Russia as of August 23

 The United States will suspend its procedure of issuing nonimmigrant visas in Russia as of August 23, in Moscow this procedure will be resumed on September 1, the US embassy has announced.

"As a result of the Russian government’s personnel cap imposed on the US Mission, all nonimmigrant visa (NIV) operations across Russia will be suspended beginning August 23, 2017. Beginning September 1, nonimmigrant visa interviews will be conducted only at the US Embassy in Moscow," the statement said. "NIV interviews at the US Consulates in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, and Vladivostok are suspended until further notice."

"As of 0900 Moscow time Monday, August 21, the US Mission will begin canceling current nonimmigrant visa appointments countrywide. The NIV applicants who have their interviews canceled should call the number below to reschedule their interview at the US Embassy in Moscow for a later date," the embassy stated.

If you're lonely, it's certainly not lonely.

Have you ever wondered why you feel lonely, even when you're not alone? I know it sounds like a pretty depressing topic, but hear me out: Loneliness is a real emotion, and studies show that if you're feeling lonely, you're certainly not alone. In fact, a 2014 study released from Relate shares that one in 10 people feel they do not have a single close friend, which breaks down to about 4.7 million people. That's a pretty high number, and a sad one, too.

Of course, the tricky thing about emotions is that they're different for everyone: Some people, for example, are perfectly fine having few friends, or enjoy spending a great deal of time alone. For other people, those same scenarios would create a deep sense of loneliness and isolation. If you enjoy being alone, that's great! There's no need to create a tension when you're happy with a situation.

That said, loneliness can have serious effects on your mental and physical health. For example, experiencing chronic loneliness can lead to a higher risk for dying of heart disease, weaker immune systems, and consuming less healthy foods, like vegetables. Loneliness can also hurt your sleep patterns, increase your risk for developing dementia later in life, and may even contribute to early death.

There seems to be a strong stigma about loneliness. Many people will admit to being depressed before they'll talk about being lonely. They fear being judged as unlikeable, a loser, or weird so they don't discuss their sense of aloneness, alienation, or exclusion.
Not feeling free to talk about loneliness adds to the problem and to the judgments of the experience. If you judge yourself for feeling lonely, it makes it even more difficult to take steps to change the situation. Then you may judge yourself for not taking action to solve the problem.

Endangered species, leopard dies.

The Wildlife Conservation Department in Sri Lanka is probing the death of a seven-foot male leopard in the Deltota, Lulakanda area.
The reason for the leopard’s death had not been established so far.
The Sri Lankan leopard is a subspecies of leopards native to Sri Lanka that 
The leopard was listed as an Endangered species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List in 2008 is also an offense to kill, trade or harm a leopard under the Wildlife Act.

The Sri  lankan  leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) has been classified as endangered by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and is a leopard subspecies that is native to Sri Lanka . The population of leopards which is not larger than a mere 250 animals is declining due to a number of reasons which includes poaching and also the human-leopard conflict.

Scary Mother' triumphs at Sarajevo Film Festival

Meda Or The Not So Bright Side Of Things takes best director and best actor.
"Scary Mother" is a movie about a 50-year-old housewife, Manana, who struggles with a dilemma whether to choose between her family life and a love for writing she has repressed for years. After she finally decides to follow her passion, she is ready to sacrifice everything for it, mentally and physically.

Ana Urushadze’s Gerogia-Estonia drama Scary Mother has won the top prize at this year’s Sarajevo Film Festival, 

The film took the Heart of Sarajevo for best feature film, which comes with a financial award of €16,000. It stars Nata Murvanidze as a 50-year-old housewife who experiences family struggles as she tries to complete her first novel.

The main competition saw Romanian director Emanuel Pârvu take the Heart of Sarajevo for best director for his film Meda Or The Not So Bright Side Of Things, which comes with €10,000.

Best actress went to Ornela Kapetani for Daybreak and best actor went to Şerban Pavlu for Meda Or The Not So Bright Side Of Things.

The jury, led by Michel Franco and featuring Mark Adams, Gordan Bogdan, Fatma Al Remaihi and Melisa Sozen, also gave a special mention to Stephan Komandarev’s Directions.

Video games that change minds.

HELLBLADE PATCH 1.01 RELEASED FOR PLAYSTATION 4 & PC

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Ninja Theory is a small gaming studio that has been creating excellent action games with top-notch theatre performances. They push the limits of technology to convey the emotion they want, with games like Enslaved, Heavenly Sword and the DmC: Devil May Cry reboot. On the surface, Hellblade seems like any other action game, but the reality is that it’s much more. It’s a deeply personal exploration of the dark side of mental illness, through the eyes of Senua.

What’s it about?
This year has been shaping up to be a fantastic year for female leads in games. There’s Aloy in Horizon Zero Dawn, 2B from Nier: Automata, and now you get to meet and play as Senua, the troubled protagonist of Hellblade. She’s a Celtic warrior who descends deep into the bowels of the Norse version of hell — Hel — to bring her lover back to life with her. All along the way, Senua is haunted by voices, which are her constant companions. They whisper angry thoughts, they confuse and conflict your mind, and they also guide you through the world. They are as much a protagonist of this game as Senua, in her descent into the underworld.

On Monday, August 21, total Solar eclipses

Total Solar Eclipse
On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. Anyone within the path of totality  can see one of nature’s most awe-inspiring sights - a total solar eclipse. This path, where the moon will completely cover the sun and the sun's tenuous atmosphere - the corona  - can be seen, will stretch from Lincoln Beach, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. Observers outside this path will still see a partial solar eclipse  where the moon covers part of the sun's disk.
Who Can See It?

Lots of people! Everyone in the contiguous United States, in fact, everyone in North America plus parts of South America, Africa, and Europe will see at least a partial solar eclipse, while the thin path of totality will pass through portions of 14 states.

What is It?

This celestial event is a solar eclipse in which the moon passes between the sun and Earth and blocks all or part of the sun for up to about three hours, from beginning to end, as viewed from a given location.  For this eclipse, the longest period when the moon completely blocks the sun from any given location along the path will be about two minutes and 40 seconds.  The last time the contiguous U.S. saw a total eclipse was in 1979.

Mass scale floating offshore wind farm

The fifth and final wind turbine for the Hywind Scotland commercial-scale floating offshore wind farm, a joint project between Masdar and Statoil, has arrived at its final destination, Buchan Deep, 25km east of Peterhead in Scotland.

Earlier this summer, all five turbines were successfully assembled outside Stord, Norway and they have now completed their journey to Scottish waters. Each turbine took four days to be towed across the North Sea where, on arrival, work was immediately started to install anchor lines and perform hook-up operations, taking two to three days per turbine. Final installation is scheduled to be completed in the coming weeks.

Hywind Scotland, a GBP210 million project unveiled in late 2015, is a partnership between Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company and Norway-based international energy company, Statoil. Masdar announced its acquisition of a 25 per cent stake in the project during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in January. Statoil, the project’s lead operator, owns the remaining 75 per cent.

Commenting on this milestone, Bader Al Lamki, Executive Director, Clean Energy at Masdar said: “Hywind Scotland is the world’s first project to accommodate commercial-scale wind turbines on a floating structure. It demonstrates the enormous potential for delivering offshore wind energy in waters up to 1km deep, and represents the next stage in the evolution of the offshore wind industry.

Qatar Waives Entry Visa Requirements for Citizens of 80 Countries

Number of nationalities eligible to enter visa-free highest in region

Qatar considering further enhancements to visa policy, including waiver for holders of visa/resident permit for GCC and Schengen countries, as well as UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand  

DOHA, Qatar - Qatar’s Ministry of Interior (MoI), Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) and Qatar Airways today announced that Qatar will allow visa-free entry for citizens of 80 countries, effective immediately.

Citizens of those countries* wishing to visit Qatar will no longer need to apply or pay for a visa; instead, a multi-entry waiver will be issued free-of-charge at the port of entry, upon presentation of a valid passport with a minimum validity of six months and a confirmed onward or return ticket.

Depending on the nationality of the visitor, the waiver will either be valid for 180 days, from the date of issue, and allow the visitor to spend a total of 90 days in Qatar (multiple-entry waiver); or it will be valid for 30 days from the date of issue and entitle the visitor to spend up to 30 days in Qatar with the possibility of applying for an extension of the waiver for an additional 30 days (multiple-entry waiver).

These developments come as part of a series of measures that Qatar has taken to facilitate visitor access to the country. Last month, Qatar launched an e-visa platform, www.qatarvisaservice.com, through which travellers of all nationalities can apply for tourist and visitor visas with more efficiency and ease. The country is also considering further enhancements to its visa policy, such as waiving visa requirements for holders of a residence permit or a valid visa from the nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates), United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or the Schengen countries. This waiver would allow eligible visitors to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation by completing a simple online application at least 48 hours prior to travel.