Knocksense

Let’s be honest, nobody does a dramatic performance quite like a dad. Whether on screen or off screen, he is a creature of hilarious contradictions. One minute he is obsessing over his digestive tract or hogging the television remote. The next, he is threatening to cut you off over a love marriage. Yet, he is the same man who will cook you an omelette when exam stress hits. With Father’s Day on June 21, it is time to celebrate these legends. We have rounded up 13 iconic Bollywood Dads of all time.

Some cities are destinations, Lucknow was always a feeling. The kind that made the greatest minds linger longer than they planned, that pulled poets mid-sentence and cricketers mid-career and freedom fighters mid-revolution, all toward the same ancient, unhurried streets. Something about this city understood people before they understood themselves. It absorbed their finest moments without fuss, without ceremony.

The fitness rulebook is being rewritten. Endless treadmill runs and monotonous gym routines are no longer the only route to wellness. Today’s generation is gravitating towards immersive experiences that they would look forward to. From reformer Pilates studios in London to aerial fitness spaces in Singapore, experience-led workouts are becoming the new global standard. Now, Lucknow is joining the movement.

A piece of 90s television nostalgia has officially landed in Mumbai. Fans of the hit sitcom can now step directly into the world of Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe. The official FRIENDS Experience is finally here and how! Running at the Jio World Garden until July 12, this marks the massive interactive exhibit’s grand debut in India. From screen-accurate set recreations to genuine behind-the-scenes artefacts, here is what awaits visitors looking to book their spots on District.

Kanpur heat is its own category, the kind that makes every decision feel urgent, and every cold thing feel like a personal favour. Kulfi, fortunately, has always been the city’s most reliable solution. Not the fancy kind, not the reinvented kind, just good, dense, slow-set kulfi that actually does the job. We found 7 spots that Kanpur keeps returning to, summer after summer, for exactly that reason. Thirty-five years is a long time to keep getting it right.

Lucknow has an electronics address for every need. Blew your screen? There’s a market for that. Building a setup from scratch? There’s a market for that too. Upgrading the living room, hunting for gaming gear, or finally replacing that ancient refrigerator, this city has it covered, across seven spots that, between them, handle everything. No endless scrolling, no delivery anxiety. Just real shops, real expertise, and real prices. Here’s where Lucknow actually goes to buy its tech.

There’s something about a child in a dress made just for her, the way she stands a little taller, twirls a little harder, looks in the mirror and just knows. No one told her it was special; she felt it. That feeling is exactly what Ana Kenyy Closet is built around. Lucknow’s walk-in studio boutique, near Engineering College, Ana Kenyy Closet exists for the mums who’ve spent hours scrolling, comparing, settling, and still come home with something that’s fine but forgettable.

The Mumbai–Madgaon Vande Bharat Express is set to be upgraded from eight coaches to 16 coaches following consistently high passenger demand on the route. The move is expected to increase seating capacity during festivals and peak tourist season. According to Railway officials, the train has recorded average occupancy levels of over 105% in recent months. Between April and May, trains 22229 and 22230 carried 58,394 passengers against an available capacity of 55,120 seats.

If your evenings are usually split between a cricket pitch and a PlayStation controller, it might be time to switch up the game plan. From paintball battles and go-kart races to escape rooms and arcade challenges, these 7 gaming spots in Ahmedabad offer plenty of ways to test your competitive spirit. Round up your mates, pick your arena and get ready for some friendly rivalry because these experiences are anything but child’s play.

Mumbai and neighbouring Thane have been placed under a Yellow Alert as Maharashtra braces for another day of contrasting weather conditions on June 16. Meteorological Department has issued heat warnings across 17 districts, with temperatures expected to remain high in several parts of the state. At the same time, thunderstorms and rainfall are forecast in other regions.