New Delhi

[ del-ee ]

noun

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

New Delhi

noun

1. See Delhi

New Delhi

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

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.

Example Sentences

From the fields of Punjab to the villages of Kerala, to the streets of New Delhi, your voices echo around the world.

From Quartz

So I lived in New Delhi, I lived in Lucknow, I lived in Pune.

From Ozy

Friday’s move comes as New Delhi is inching closer to introduce a law that would ban private cryptocurrencies in the nation.

From TechCrunch

In August, New Delhi told Supreme Court that it will start offering high-speed internet in one district of Jammu and one of Kashmir valley on a “trial basis.”

From TechCrunch

The startup, like several other edtech firms in India, attracted tens of millions of students to its platform last year after the pandemic prompted New Delhi to shut down schools nationwide.

From TechCrunch

This was the second meeting for the 21 women; their first workshop took place in New Delhi, India, in April.

From The Daily Beast

There are 200 mosquitos from New Delhi caught and killed mid-bite, peep-show coins, and artifacts of daily life in North Korea.

From The Daily Beast

NEW DELHI, India — Narendra Modi is to be the new prime minister of India, and the arithmetic of his victory is stunning.

From The Daily Beast

Consider the view from New Delhi as Singh prepares to exit office.

From The Daily Beast

But it was in India—in fact a hospital bed in New Delhi—where he really started to write.

From The Daily Beast

It is at present kept in good condition by the few European inhabitants of New Delhi.

From Project Gutenberg

I must not neglect to mention the English military station, which is situated upon some low hills near New Delhi.

From Project Gutenberg

One of the most pleasing effects of the New Delhi is the series of vistas which the lay-out provides.

From Project Gutenberg