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

Dipke, 31, was detained on Friday in New Delhi as he headed to join a rally that the CJP protest movement had called in the capital's central Connaught Place district.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

In Delhi, an analysis by The Hindu newspaper found Muslims accounted for around 20 percent of voters identified with logical discrepancies - compared to 13.6 of the electorate, according to draft rolls.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The real Bora, 29, managed to slip through the security cordon and make a dash towards central Delhi before eventually being detained.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Most of the party's leadership has been in Delhi in recent days.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

An hour later, when the hole was mended and Frightful’s jesses removed, Molly and Jose were walking across the Delhi Bridge.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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