A Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital overnight killed at least four people and injured others, according to Ukraine's emergency services, as rescue workers and firefighters sought to remove people they believed trapped under debris in a partially collapsed apartment building.

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Monday amid heightened tensions in the Middle East after the US bombed three major nuclear sites in Iran.

Tehran: Iran’s parliament has approved a proposal to shut down the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most crucial oil transit routes, in retaliation for recent U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, state-run Press TV reported on Sunday.

New York: The United Nations Security Council will convene an emergency meeting on Sunday, June 22, following the United States’ strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, Al Jazeera reported.

Karachi: Pakistan's state-owned exploration firm has discovered a new reserve of oil and gas in Sindh province, officials said.

Tehran: Iran on Sunday vowed to avenge the US bombing of three of its major nuclear facilities saying the American strikes will have "everlasting consequences".

Brussels: The European Union has acknowledged “indications” that Israel may be breaching human rights obligations in Gaza, according to a confidential document leaked to The Guardian. While the document stops short of recommending sanctions, it marks a critical turning point in EU-Israel relations.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday said that he'll travel to Moscow later in the day to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, after the US struck Iranian nuclear sites.