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  Rohit Arya, who took children hostage in Mumbai's RA studio, shot dead in police encounter

  Maharashtra | October 30, 2025 23:38 IST

  Mumbai: The incident began when Rohit Arya, identified as a mentally disturbed resident of Pune, allegedly called 17 children, a senior citizen, and another civilian to RA Studio under the pretext of conducting auditions for a web series.

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  Mumbai dog attack: Woman underwent nose surgery after Pitbull, Doberman attacked her in Powai area

  Maharashtra | March 27, 2025 13:58 IST

  Mumbai dog attack: According to officials, the injured woman was rushed to a private hospital by another resident and her father-in-law. A 37-year-old scientist underwent nose reconstruction surgery.

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  Mumbai: Police bust sex racket in Powai area, rescue four struggling female actors

  Maharashtra | March 15, 2025 9:03 IST

  Mumbai Police laid a trap at a hotel in Powai and nabbed the accused who pushed the struggling actresses into flesh trade. One among the four rescued actresses had worked in a Hindi TV serial.

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  Mumbaikars report pungent smell from suspected gas leak, BMC says checking source

  India | June 07, 2020 19:45 IST

  Several residents in Mumbai complained of suspected gas leak from Ghatkopar, Powai, Vikhroli, Chembur areas, late on Saturday. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) was trying to detect the source by investigating the same.

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  Mumbai: Auto driver flashes at 19-year-old girl in Hiranandani Powai

  June 24, 2019 13:45 IST

  An autorickshaw driver allegedly flashed at a nineteen-year-old girl on Saturday in Mumbai. The incident took place while she was jogging in posh Hiranandani Powai.

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  Man beaten to death by friend for demanding Rs 10 to share cost of lunch

  India | February 10, 2018 16:29 IST

  The victim, Dinesh Laxman Joshi, and his friend Jeevan More (35) consumed liquor at Sai Bangurda village in suburban Powai on Wednesday afternoon.

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  Six-year-old boy dies at Mumbai school; reason not yet known, say cops

  India | September 21, 2017 18:27 IST

  A class I student suddenly collapsed in the second-floor corridor of Pawar Public school in Powai's Sakinaka area at around 10 this morning

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  Two killed as motorbike rams into bus in Powai, Mumbai

  India | May 08, 2013 7:49 IST

  Mumbai, May 8: Two youths were killed when the motorbike they were riding dashed into a stationary bus parked on the roadside in Parksite near BMC garden in Powai on Tuesday night.John Mangesh died on