A new book from J.K. Rowling, the author of the phenomenally successful Harry Potter series, will go on sale to the public in December, her charity announced Thursday. that she will publish a book of wizarding fairy tales in December and donate an expected $8 million (4 million pounds) in proceeds to her charity for vulnerable children. “The Tales of Beedle the Bard,” which will be published on December 4, is mentioned in the seventh and final ,Potter book as having been left to Harry’s friend Hermione Granger by Professor Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of their school Hogwarts.
“The Tales of Beedle the Bard” play a key role in the seventh and last Potter tome, “Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows.” The five wizardry fairy-tales are left to Potter’s friend Hermione Granger by headmaster Albus Dumbledore.
One of the tales appears in “Deathly Hallows,” but the remaining four are told for the first time.The 42-year-old author, who once lived on welfare, has become a billionaire, with the tales of the boy wizard translated into 64 languages.
Singita Kruger National Park is situated where two rivers meet, in an exclusive game-rich 15 000 hectares concession in the world-renowned Kruger National Park.Singita Lebombo Lodge has been designed around the theme of a luxury eagle’s nest with 15 loft-style suites perched high above the Nwanetsi River.Nestled low on the Sweni River, the more intimate Singita Sweni Lodge boasts six exclusive suites on the water’s edge.
Singita (‘place of miracles’) is world-renowned for providing ‘the best safari experience in Africa’ and has notched up virtually every hotel and travel award since its inception in the mid-90s.
South Africa
There are five lodges in two equally special parts of South Africa, both famous for their exquisite beauty and abundance of the ‘Big 5’. The founding lodges, Singita Ebony and Boulders Lodges and Castleton Camp are located within the Sabi Sand Reserve – the world’s best leopard viewing area. Singita Lebombo and Singita Sweni Lodges are found along the far eastern reaches of the Kruger National Park – a remote wilderness area known for its concentration of lions.
Sabi Sand Reserve
Singita Sabi Sand offers rare solitude and the ultimate in safari luxury on 18 000 hectares of prime game viewing land.Ebony and Boulders, overlooking the Sand River, offer lavish surroundings that have earned Singita the highest international accolades.
Singita Kruger National Park is situated where two rivers meet, in an exclusive game-rich 15 000 hectares concession in the world-renowned Kruger National Park.Singita Lebombo Lodge has been designed around the theme of a luxury eagle’s nest with 15 loft-style suites perched high above the Nwanetsi River.Nestled low on the Sweni River, the more intimate Singita Sweni Lodge boasts six exclusive suites on the water’s edge.
The tour, a first of its kind, is being touted as the biggest to ever be. It is going to be a huge show showcasing the Magic that is Indian Cinema. A lot of song- and-dance routines have been planned.
The leading stars who are part of the Tour
Lot of Bollywood stars have been asked by th Bachchans to join this tour. So along with Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, the other stars are Akshay Kumar, Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan and Riteish Deshmukh. The other stars that were part of the bandwagon were Lara Dutta and Bipasha Basu who have pulled out from the show. Madhuri Dixit .
The Tour to be held in 10 cities around the world.
The unforgettable tour has been scheduled to perform around 10 exotic cities around the world. It will start at Toronto . starting from there the tour will take the members to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Trinidad & Tobago, Houston, Atlantic City, New York, Vancouver, London and Amsterdam.
World Trade Center, or the Freedom Tower, is the main building of the new WorldTrade Center complex currently under construction in Lower Manhattan in New York City. The tower will be located in the northwest corner of the 16-acre (65,000 m²) World Trade Center site, bound by Vesey, West, Washington and Fulton streets. Construction on below-ground utility relocations, footings, and foundations for the 1,776-foot (541 m) Freedom Tower began on April 27, 2006. On December 19, 2006, the first steel columns were installed in the building’s foundation. Three other high-rise office buildings plus a residential tower are planned for the site along Greenwich Street, and they will surround the World Trade Center Memorial, which is currently under construction. The area will also be home to a museum, highlighting many of the different aspects of the past and future World Trade Centers. The Freedom Tower is expected to be completed in 2013.When completed it will be the second tallest building in the United States, after the Chicago Spire.
The house (called Antilla) is being valued at Rupees 4000 crores and will be 173 metre
Reliance Industries head Mukesh Ambani, will stand 27 stories high and is expected to cost $2 billion. Ambani, the fifth richest man in the world, his wife and three children currently live in a 22-story Mumbai tower .
Some other absurd facts about this ‘house’..
1. 3 helipads on top. Mumbai corporation has not given permission for making this operational yet.
2. Hanging gardens within the structure
3. Swimming pool within the structure
4. A two storey Health centre
5. Parking space for 168 cars (6 floors). I initially thought that meant there will be a mini office in the building but apparently that is not the case. All these cars will belong to Mukesh Ambani! Just in case you are interested, he drives a 5 crore Maybach now.
6. A floor exclusively for servicing these automobiles within the building.
7. A floor for Home theatre – sitting capacity of 5
Lobby
Nine elevators dot the lobby floor: Two are designated for parking areas, three for guest quarters, two for the Ambani family residences and two for service.
Ballroom
The most striking features of the Antilla ballroom are the crystal chandeliers that will take up approximately 80% of the ceiling. There is also a stage for entertainment or speeches, with a projection screen behind it. A kitchen, about the same size as the ballroom itself, can service hundreds of guests.
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One of Antilla’s key design themes is the mix of lavish features seen in worldwide homes and elements that are distinctly Indian.
Traditional Lounge
Ambani’s home features countless lounges, offering Reliance Industries guests a quiet escape. Chandeliers and mirrors are a common feature of these rooms, as are finely woven Indian area rugs.
Modern Lounge
Each space and floor uses materials not seen anywhere else. The idea is that spaces will blend into one another, giving the impression of consistency and flow
Entertainment Level
The Ambani’s theater is more like those seen in George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch or Frank Pritt’s Portabello Estate–a full-fledged theater, indistinguishable from a cinema. A wine room, snack bar and entertaining space, including couches and tables, fill out the room.
Health Level
The indoor/outdoor health level features a lap pool and Jacuzzi that take in views of the city skyline, as well as lounge chairs shaded by trees. Yoga and dance studios, changing rooms for men and women, gyms and a solarium with a juice bar fill out the interior space.
Garage
The first six floors of the residence will be dedicated to parking for the Ambani family, guests and employees. Hanging vertical gardens dot the exterior . The hydroponic plants, grown in liquid nutrient solutions instead of soil, lower the energy footprint of the home by absorbing heat and sunlight and providing shade that helps keep it cool.
Roof
The top floor features a covered, outdoor entertaining space with panoramic views of the Mumbai skyline as well as the Arabian Sea.
Shahrukh Khan was born 2 November 1965, is a highly acclaimed Indian actor who works in Bollywood films, as well as film producer and television host .Khan started out his career appearing in several television serials in the late 1980s. He made his film debut with the commercially successful Deewana (1992). Since then, he has been part of numerous commercial successes, as well as having delivered a variety of critically acclaimed performances. During his years in the Indian film industry, he has won seven Filmfare Best Actor Awards and has had significant box office success. While films such as Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Chak De India (2007), and Om Shanti Om (2007), remain some of Bollywood’s biggest hits, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Veer-Zaara (2004) and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) have been hits in the overseas market. Since 2000, Khan branched out into film production and television presenting as well.
Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest man, with his daughter, Isha, at a cricket match of the Mumbai Indians, which he owns.
An employee fills the tank of a motorbike at a Reliance filling station.
Mukesh Ambani, center left, and his younger brother, Anil, center right, at the funeral of their father in 2002.
Mukesh Ambani, far right, in a 2006 family photograph, with his wife, Nita, foreground, and their children, from left, Isha, Anant and Akash.
The tenement where Mukesh Ambani spent his early childhood. In the late 1960s, the family moved to one of Mumbai’s fanciest neighborhoods.
The high-rise house being built in Mumbai for the Ambanis, with lots of parking and a helipad. A Reliance spokesman said it would ultimately cost $50 million to $70 million.
