By YKA Staff:
What’s the latest around the world today? Curated for you from the interwebz, here’s a quick morning fix to keep you updated. In 140 characters at that! Presenting, #NewsInTweets:
1. [envoke_twitter_link]BJP vote share spikes in Assam, WB and Kerala as Congress loses political stronghold[/envoke_twitter_link]. Karnataka is now the only major state under the Congress party’s leadership.
Three charts showing spikes in BJP vote shares that should terrify Congress and the Left https://t.co/6qiy3tOUBs via @scroll_in
— naresh fernandes (@tajmahalfoxtrot) May 19, 2016
2. [envoke_twitter_link]2016 is likely to be the hottest year EVER[/envoke_twitter_link]. Land and ocean temperatures have reached record warm temperatures.
There is a 99 percent chance 2016 will be the hottest year on record https://t.co/e4lVsAs8xI pic.twitter.com/stSBK34CFP
— Scientific American (@sciam) May 18, 2016
3. [envoke_twitter_link]Cyclone Roanu to hit Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, alert declared[/envoke_twitter_link]. INS Sunayna & INS Sutlej rushed to Colombo with relief material for floods in Sri Lanka.
INS Sunayna&INS Sutlej rushed to Colombo with relief material for areas affected by flooding in SL #CycloneROANU pic.twitter.com/xcY5kbgB4p
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2016
4. [envoke_twitter_link]Hunt for the wreckage of EgyptAir ensues in the Mediterranean Sea[/envoke_twitter_link]. France PM confirmed the crash of the flight yesterday.
Huge hunt for wreckage of EgyptAir MS804 in Mediterranean https://t.co/XouALuXIad
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 20, 2016
5. [envoke_twitter_link]Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to visit India on May 30[/envoke_twitter_link].
After Tim Cook, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to visit India on May 30 – The Economic Times https://t.co/U536epdcI2
— Hemanth (@Hemanth195) May 20, 2016
6. [envoke_twitter_link]Phalodi in Rajasthan records India’s highest ever temperature[/envoke_twitter_link].
Phalodi in Rajasthan records India’s highest-ever temperature at 51°C #heatwave
https://t.co/q35HcXNz8b— Nikita Mehta (@NikitaMehta0) May 20, 2016
7. [envoke_twitter_link]Anil Kapoor to star in ‘Family Guy’, reveals first look[/envoke_twitter_link]. He is the first Indian actor to star in the animated sitcom.
Ta-Da! Here it is folks…the 1st look of my avatar in #FamilyGuy! So kicked! Read more in @dna today. @FOXTV pic.twitter.com/F4b3LYNyXQ
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) May 20, 2016