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New Delhi is the capital city of India. It is part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, and the two names are often used interchangeably although they are distinct entities.

The city hosts all three branches of the Indian government, including Rashtrapati Bhavan, Sansad Bhavan (Parliament House) and the Supreme Court. Its municipal area, mostly Lutyens’ Delhi and a few adjacent areas, is administered by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and covers 42.7 square kilometres.

On 12 December 1911 the transfer of the seat of India’s government from Calcutta to Delhi was announced, and King George V laid the foundation stone of the new capital during the Delhi Durbar. The British architects Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker designed large parts of the city. Viceroy Lord Irwin inaugurated the new capital on 13 February 1931. The NDMC area was also among the 20 cities selected for the Union Urban Development Ministry’s Smart City Challenge.

Nation in Shorts covers New Delhi as the place where national government, Parliament and the Supreme Court sit, so decisions and events there often feature in its India reporting.

Sources: Wikipedia, New Delhi Municipal Council

Timeline

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12 November 2026 Amul milk price hike: Taaza up Rs 2, Gold up Rs 4 a litre from 12 November as Mother Dairy raises rates too Amul's Taaza toned milk rose 3.3 per cent and Amul Gold 5.5 per cent, while Mother Dairy raised five Delhi-NCR variants by Rs 2 to Rs 4. 7
12 November 2026 India visa rules: main categories cut from 13 to 9, forms trimmed by up to 70% The old Tourist Visa becomes the Visitor Visa, and visa issuance under the revised framework is expected to begin by the end of this year. 6
12 November 2026 Cabinet raises rabi fertiliser subsidy 64% to Rs 62,370 crore for 2026-27 The new Nutrient Based Subsidy rates cover 28 grades of P&K fertilisers, including DAP, and apply from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. 6
12 November 2026 India blocked 129 betting sites on two fake court orders, Reuters finds The Allahabad High Court filed a police complaint on 6 November after finding its blocking order was fake. 7
11 November 2026 Gibran resignation: Indonesia’s vice president resigns after court rulings, Prabowo receives letter An aide says Gibran handed his resignation letter to Prabowo, and the upper house must now declare a vacancy and receive two names for a successor. 7
11 November 2026 Sonia Gandhi memoir Belonging: she recalls first India stay with Bachchan family and Rajiv’s airport prank Gandhi writes that Rajiv Gandhi planned to welcome his friend Amit at the airport with marigold garlands and an old brass band hired for weddings. 6
11 November 2026 India says passing off Dhaka as Delhi is a false narrative, urges action against Chinese vloggers Jaiswal asked the authorities concerned to act against the people involved, while the reports carry no response from China or Bangladesh. 6
11 November 2026 India rejects Pannun lawsuit against NSA Doval as fabricated and malicious after US court order The MEA said any service of judicial papers in India must go through the Ministry of Law and Justice, the country's designated central authority. 7
11 November 2026 Zelenskyy says India ready to mediate Black Sea food corridors after Modi call Modi did not mention the Black Sea in his post on X, and New Delhi has not published a formal plan. 7
10 November 2026 Supreme Court asks WhatsApp and others to list steps against digital arrest scams A bench led by the Chief Justice wants WhatsApp and other intermediaries to set out their anti-fraud measures, and says banks should compensate victims where due diligence failed. 6
10 November 2026 Islands anchor India’s plan to expand tuna, seaweed and ornamental fisheries, Fisheries Ministry says The Fisheries Ministry says the two island groups, which hold nearly 40 per cent of India's exclusive economic zone, are central to expanding tuna, seaweed and ornamental fisheries. 5
10 November 2026 Bombay High Court refuses urgent Chhath puja relief at Girgaum Chowpatty, says religious freedom has limits The vacation bench said religious freedom is subject to public order, morality and health, and the organisers did not satisfy it on the court-appointed monitoring committee. 5
10 November 2026 India and EU review strategic partnership as FTA signing and Modi’s Brussels visit near India and the EU reviewed their partnership in New Delhi, covering the free trade agreement, an investment pact, technology and connectivity. 5
9 November 2026 Supreme Court: public servant held in custody over 48 hours is deemed suspended, no order needed A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Manmohan said no specific order is needed, and restored bail to a Bihar hospital administrator. 6
8 November 2026 Supreme Court refuses to lift non-veg food ban near Somnath temple A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale left the Gujarat High Court's interim order untouched and asked for the appeals to be decided in about two months. 6
8 November 2026 Supreme Court calls vehicles a major cause of Delhi air pollution The bench flagged bumper-to-bumper traffic on roads linking Delhi with NCR cities and discussed fixed-price stubble procurement for farmers. 7
7 November 2026 Diwali online sales set to hit $15 to 16 billion, up 25%, says Redseer Redseer expects 25 per cent growth, the strongest festive run-up in about five years, with the estimate covering the full lead-up to Diwali. 6
7 November 2026 India’s EV registrations hit a record 355,000 in October, up 44.88% year on year Retail registrations climbed 44.88% year on year, but supply constraints held EV penetration below September levels. 6
7 November 2026 CBSE releases 2027 board exam date sheet: Class 10 and 12 papers start on 16 February The board issued the schedule 101 days in advance, with all papers starting at 10:30 am IST. 7
7 November 2026 Supreme Court says two-child norm for local polls has lost relevance, refers 2003 ruling to larger Bench The case was brought by a Maharashtra sarpanch disqualified in October 2024 after the birth of her third child. 7
7 November 2026 UNESCO adds Mahabharata, Arthashastra and Rajatarangini to Memory of the World register The listing was approved at the register's 11th session in Jakarta, and the IGNCA prepared all three nominations. 6

Key facts

TypePlace
AboutCapital city of India
Part ofDelhi
Most covered inPolitics and Governance
Stories on NIS21
First covered7 November 2026
Latest story12 November 2026

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