Tue Sep 17 19:10:20 UTC 2024: ## Headlines from Around the World: September 18, 2024

**Entertainment:**

* Usha Uthup’s rendition of “Skyfall” has taken the internet by storm, captivating audiences with her unique interpretation of the iconic theme song.

**Sports:**

* Ravichandran Ashwin is on the cusp of history, needing only nine wickets against Bangladesh to become the Indian bowler with the most wickets in test cricket.
* Real Madrid, Liverpool, and Juventus secured victories in their first UEFA Champions League matches of the 2024-25 season, while Bayern Munich dominated with a 9-0 win against Zagreb.

**International News:**

* North Korea has conducted multiple ballistic missile tests, days after unveiling a uranium facility. This development raises concerns about the country’s nuclear ambitions.

**National News:**

* A long-standing voter registration error in Arizona threatens the voting rights of 97,000 residents.
* Delhi-NCR is enjoying pleasant weather after heavy rainfall, but a yellow alert for today warns of potential showers.

**Local News:**

* The Mumbai-Bangalore highway, once complete, will reduce travel time between Pune and Aurangabad to just two hours, according to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.
* Pune residents are bracing for rain on Ganesh Visarjan day, potentially disrupting the last day of Ganeshotsav celebrations.
* A Pune man’s elaborate plan to conceal a body, mislead police, and even seek the death penalty for himself is described as a real-life “Drishyam” scenario.
* Minister Gadkari humorously blamed “Newton’s fathers” for bureaucratic delays, suggesting that files move faster when they are weighed down.

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