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New Delhi: Capital city of India
New Delhi is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Sansad Bhavan, and the Supreme Court. New Delhi is a municipality within the NCT, administered by the NDMC, which covers mostly Lutyens' Delhi and a few adjacent areas. The municipal area is part of a larger administrative district, the New Delhi district.

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No comment: New Delhi continues to choke in polluted air [Video]

No comment: New Delhi continues to choke in polluted air

India’s capital halted construction and shut schools after the city was enveloped with toxic smog. Its roads were bustling with traffic and the occasional water sprinklers mounted on trucks were..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:00Published
Tibetans protest outside China's embassy in India [Video]

Tibetans protest outside China's embassy in India

Tibetans in India staged a protest outside China’s embassy in New Delhi, calling for an end to "genocide" in Tibet.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:00Published

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