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Internet debates Vijay’s GOAT producer Archana Kalpathi being on TN temple trustee panel: ‘Kollywood recreational club’

Internet debates Vijay’s GOAT producer Archana Kalpathi being on TN temple trustee panel: ‘Kollywood recreational club’

On Monday, it was announced that producer Archana Kalpathi of AGS Entertainment has been appointed to the Tamil Nadu HR & CE (Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments) temple trustee panel. The internet was confused, given that this is not the first time a filmmaker who worked with TN chief minister Vijay has been appointed to such a post. Archana Kalpathi produced Vijay’s films in the past. Archana Kalpathi appointed to temple trustee panel On Monday, news broke that Archana has been appointed as a member of the reconstituted committee of the HR and CE Department to appoint non-hereditary trustees to temples with an income of ₹10 lakh or more. The appointment was met with varied reactions, given that this is not the first time Vijay has appointed someone from the film industry to an important position. The committee of non-hereditary trustees will have a two-year term from July 24, 2026. The committee is headed by Thavathiru Sivagnana Balaya Swamigal, Bommapuram Adhinam, Mayilam. Dr K Ramanthan, retired district and sessions judge, will be the deputy chairman …

Fresh Details Of Kagiso Rabada’s Recreational Drug Use Emerge: “Cocaine…”

Fresh Details Of Kagiso Rabada’s Recreational Drug Use Emerge: “Cocaine…”

South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada recently served a provisional ban for recreational drug use. The 29-year-old left the IPL, after playing just two matches for Gujarat Titans (GT), to return home last month, where he served the month ban and had also completed an education and awareness programme to prevent further substance abuse. According to a report in South African newspaper Rapport, traces of benzoylecgonine (BZE), a metabolite of cocaine was found on his urine sample during the SA20 earlier this year. The report added that Rabada’s legal team demonstrated his cocaine use was out of competition because the concentration (under 1,000 nanograms per millilitre) suggested prior use, not use on the day of testing. “He was smart to go down that route,” Khalid Galant, CEO of the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS), told Rapport. “If you know you did it, it saves you time and legal fees.” Rabada, in a statement released by GT last month, was “deeply sorry” for his actions. “South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has …

ZC Bans Madhevere and Mavuta for using Recreational Drugs

Zimbabwe Cricket Board has imposed a four-month ban on allrounders Wessly Madhevere and Brandon Mavuta for drug use. ZC Bans Madhevere and Mavuta Wessly Madhevere and Brandon Mavuta have been fined 50% of their salaries for three months with effect from January 2024. Batter Kevin Kasuza who played the last of his seven Tests in 2021, has also been suspended from all cricket activities after he tested positive for the usage of drugs. During the dope test, the allrounders were tested positive for drug usage and the sanctions were given after the hearing last Wednesday when they admitted the charges of “breaching the ZC Employment Code of Conduct.” They have been sentenced to attend a rehabilitation process which will be overseen by the Zimbabwe Cricket Board’s medical team. “In taking the decision, the Committee also considered some mitigating factors, with both players showing remorse and having already started working on withdrawing from the habit and getting their systems clean,” ZC said in a statement. Both the players were part of the squad which played in …

Matthew Perry death mystery solved, autopsy confirms he had ‘recreational’ drugs

While Matthew Perry‘s autopsy report revealed “acute effects of ketamine” as the cause of death, questions linger about the source and nature of his ketamine use. Dr. Bankole Johnson, a renowned neuroscientist, claims Perry may have obtained the drug illegally for “recreational” purposes. (FILES) “Friends” actor Matthew Perry died as a result of “the acute effects of ketamine,” the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office said December 15, 2023. (Photo by Chris Delmas / AFP)(AFP) “It is more likely this was recreational ketamine use,” Johnson told Page Six. He points out the potential dangers of combining ketamine with buprenorphine, a medication Perry was also taking for opioid addiction, calling it “a recipe for disaster.” Stay tuned with breaking news on HT Channel on Facebook. Join Now However, Perry’s ketamine infusion therapy, used for depression and anxiety, was documented a week and a half before his death. Johnson emphasizes the importance of professional administration for safe ketamine use, highlighting IV drip for accurate dosage control and warning against self-administered intranasal methods. ALSO READ| Ketamine found in …