Hindustan Times News | 9th February 2022 | 8 AM

HT Daily News Wrap

India summoned the South Korean ambassador over a social media post by the Pakistan distributor of Hyundai Motors, Seven soldiers who were missing after an avalanche in Arunachal Pradesh have died, Protests intensified on either side of a raging hijab row in Karnataka & other top news in this bulletin.
India on Tuesday summoned the South Korean ambassador over a social media post by the Pakistan distributor of Hyundai Motors. The distributor posted messages on Twitter and Facebook, supporting the Islamabad-backed Kashmir Solidarity Day. This sparked outrage on social media, with Indian users calling for a boycott of the South Korean company. India conveyed strong displeasure of the government over the issue to the envoy.

Protests intensified on either side of a raging hijab row in Karnataka on Tuesday. Hindu and Muslim students pelted stones at each other, leading to a baton charge by the police. Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai ordered the closure of high schools and colleges across the state for three days. The Karnataka high court, which is hearing a case on the issue, also appealed for peace in the region.

The Indian Army has said that seven soldiers who were missing after an avalanche in Arunachal Pradesh have died. Their bodies were recovered high up in a mountain in the West Kameng district, the Army further said. The soldiers, part of a patrol team of 19 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, went missing on February 6. President Ram Nath Kovind said the tragedy is beyond words.

Chelsea forward Ziyech has quit Morocco’s national soccer team. Ziyech said on Tuesday that he has no plans to return even if the team qualifies for the 2022 World Cup. He has been involved in a war of words with coach Vahid Halilhodzic. The coach has accused him of feigning injury to avoid playing for Morocco in mid-year friendlies last June. Ziyech, however, denies the accusation.

A recent study has claimed that getting sufficient sleep reduces caloric intake. The research attempts to change how fitness enthusiasts think about weight loss. The study has been published in JAMA Internal Medicine. It has been carried out by researchers at University of Chicago. The researchers carried out a randomised clinical trial with 80 adults to arrive at the conclusion.