Several private schools in West Bengal have declared summer vacations from Friday, after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged the educational institutions to advance the holidays by a week in the wake of the India-Pakistan military conflict.

In the wake of heightened tensions along the India-Pakistan border, Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level review meeting on Friday to assess preparedness across India’s frontiers and critical infrastructure, including airports and metros.

Chicago-born Robert Prevost, 69, is the first North American to be elected pontiff. 

​Chicago-born Robert Prevost, 69, is the first North American to be elected pontiff.