Delhi

American  

[del-ee] / ˈdɛl i /

noun

1. a union territory in N India. 574 sq. mi. (1,487 sq. km).

2. Also called Old Delhi. a city in and the capital of this territory: former capital of the old Mogul Empire; administrative headquarters of British India 1912–29.

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Delhi British  

/ ˈdɛlɪ /

noun

1. the capital of India, in the N central part, on the Jumna river: consists of Old Delhi (a walled city reconstructed in 1639 on the site of former cities of Delhi, which date from the 15th century _bc ) and New Delhi to the south, chosen as the capital in 1912, replacing Kolkata (then called Calcutta); university (1922). Pop: 9 817 439 (2001)

2. an administrative division (National Capital Territory) of N India, formerly a Union Territory. Capital: Delhi. Area: 1483 sq km (572 sq miles). Pop: 13 782 976 (2001)

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Delhi Cultural  

1. City in north-central India. New Delhi, the nation's capital, is a division of the city.

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Delhi

This means that measures taken by Delhi can achieve only so much.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Pollutants travel into Delhi from neighbouring states and other parts of northern India, worsening the situation, Bosu explains.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Dr Manoj Goel, pulmonology unit head at Fortis Memorial Research Institute near Delhi, says these tiny particles "can penetrate deep into the lungs and enter the bloodstream, triggering inflammation and affecting multiple organs".

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

The arrival of another winter fills her family with dread, but unlike many others, they are not planning to move out of Delhi.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Although I took some to Delhi with me, I didn’t think I’d taken that many.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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