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Delhi
[ del-ee ]
noun
- a union territory in N India. 574 sq. mi. (1,487 sq. km).
- 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鈥29.
Delhi
/ 藞诲蓻濒瑟 /
noun
- 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聽817聽439 (2001)
- an administrative division (National Capital Territory) of N India, formerly a Union Territory. Capital: Delhi. Area: 1483 sq km (572 sq miles). Pop: 13聽782聽976 (2001)
Example Sentences
Delhi has not publicly commented on these claims.
There is now growing speculation about whether there will be a military response from Delhi.
It has also hit back with reciprocal measures against Delhi, and said stopping water flow "will be considered as an Act of War".
On Wednesday evening Delhi announced a raft of diplomatic measures against Islamabad in light of the killings in Kashmir - one of them was shutting the Attari-Wagah border between the two countries immediately.
For starters, Delhi has swiftly taken a series of retaliatory steps: closing the main border crossing, suspending a critical water-sharing treaty, and expelling diplomats.
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