Low key New Year’s Eve, Delhiites throng religious placesNEW DELHI - The party scene in the capital on New Year’s Eve was subdued this time, except for gatherings at home with friends and family. In complete contrast, people flocked to religious places Thursday, praying for safe and prosperous days in the wake of the Mumbai terror attack and recession. Hindustan Aeronautics repair facility plan hits air pocketBANGALORE - Turbulence in the civil aviation sector has forced the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to put on hold plans to build an aerospace MRO (maintenance, repair and overhauling) facility at its airport here. Top travel writers invited to see a safe IndiaNEW DELHI - Terrorism has hit India’s tourism industry hard, but now some of the best travel writers from the US and Europe have been roped in by the government to help undo the damage. Immigrants in Canada stuck in low-paying jobs: studyTORONTO - Professionals and degree-holders seeking immigration to Canada, beware! The number of degree-holder immigrants, including doctors and engineers, stuck in jobs with low education requirements, such as clerks, truck and cab drivers and salespeople, has risen steadily since the last recession of early 1990s, says a new study by Statistics Canada. Malaysia to retrench 4,700 electronics workersKUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia is to retrench at least 4,749 workers, mostly from the electronics sector, that has a large number of technical personnel from South Asia, according to a news report. |