New Delhi

[ del-ee ]

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noun

a city in and the capital of India, in the N part, adjacent to Delhi. Compare Delhi ( def 2 ).

New Delhi

noun

See Delhi

New Delhi

The capital of India , located in the north-central region of the country; a portion of the city of Delhi .

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Notes

Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in 1948 at one of the city's prayer grounds.

Built from 1912 to 1929 to replace Calcutta as the capital.

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In New Delhi, the Vance family was greeted at the airport by Indian officials before setting off for a visit to a Hindu temple.

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Randhir Jaiswal, a spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, told the British news outlet the Independent on Sunday that New Delhi condemned the “despicable acts.”

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A devotee stands in the Yamuna River, New Delhi, offering prayers to the sun.

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On Sunday morning, the New Delhi Railway Station in India's capital looked much like it always does; bustling, with its many platforms full of eager, impatient passengers waiting to catch their trains.

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A crush at New Delhi Railway Station has left at least 15 people dead and a further 10 injured.

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