Archaeological findings at Keeladi, Tamil Nadu, reveal a 6th century BCE civilization, with facial reconstructions of two individuals from Kondagai burial site offering insights into their South Indian ancestry, including West Eurasian and Austro-Asiatic traces.
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The Congress party has strongly criticized Prime Minister Modi following Donald Trump's renewed claim of halting a war between India and Pakistan using trade leverage. Congress leader Pawan Khera accused Modi of potentially compromising India's interests for praise. Trump asserted he intervened through phone calls, linking trade deals to de-escalation.
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