Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 1 (ANI): As Sri Lanka faces one of the worst economic crises since gaining independence, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa slammed Sri Lankan government for being reckless, and asked the masses to observe a "Black May Day" this year.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 1 (ANI): On the occasion of International Labour Day, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin underlined that the state government stands not only for extending greetings on Labour Day but also for the upliftment of the workforces.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 1 (ANI): The US Embassy in Sri Lanka has issued a "demonstration alert" ahead of the city-wide protests to be held in Colombo.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 14 (ANI): Months after his successful eye surgery and a long wait due to rising COVID-19 cases, Amitabh Bachchan is back at work.
Berlin [Germany], May 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of police officers injured at May Day rallies in Berlin rose to 93, while at least 354 people were detained, the city police told Sputnik on Sunday.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 1 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday inaugurated 'Oxygen on Wheels', ambulance service and food distribution service of Raipur Municipal Corporation to help people amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Paris [France], May 1 (ANI/Sputnik): French police detained 34 people during the May Day demonstrations in Paris, the county's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin reported on Saturday.
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Even as the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic continues to crumble the country's health care system, Central Trade Unions (CTUs) and Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) have said that they will "intensify" their "struggle" against the contentious farm laws.
Paris [France], May 2 (ANI): A fresh wave of Yellow Vest protests hit France on Wednesday (local time), as thousands of people used the annual May Day rally to protest against French President Emmanuel Macron's economic policies.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 1 (ANI): State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest lender, on Wednesday linked loan and deposit rates to the repo rate of Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Sao Paulo [Brazil] May 2 (ANI): A 26-storey building has collapsed after a huge fire engulfed and destroyed it in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo. At least one person was believed to have died.