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  Trump defeats Indian-origin Nikki Haley in New Hampshire primary, rematch with Biden more likely

  World | January 24, 2024 13:07 IST

  The results were a setback for Haley, Trump's sole challenger, whose options for a presidential nomination are reducing quickly. Trump has now become the first Republican presidential candidate to win primaries in Iowa and New Hampshire since both states began leading the election calendar in 1976.

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  Donald Trump and Indian-origin Nikki Haley face off in New Hampshire’s primary over foreign wars

  World | January 23, 2024 22:46 IST

  With just two candidates left in the Republican race, the New Hampshire vote pits the most hawkish in Haley against the more isolationist Trump, who would rather avoid foreign entanglements in keeping with an "America First" approach.

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  US presidential race: Ron DeSantis ends White House bid, Nikki Haley left sole challenger to Trump

  World | January 22, 2024 7:48 IST

  Haley's odds remain steep, and she will face instant pressure to drop out herself if she doesn’t do well in her home state of South Carolina.

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  'We can’t have someone who is mentally not fit': Nikki questions Trump’s mental fitness

  World | January 21, 2024 11:17 IST

  Haley has stepped up her attacks on Trump in recent days with a late-in-the-game move to draw contrasts with a businessman and politician whose time in the White House was characterised by chaos and who faces four criminal cases, including for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election

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  US: Trump makes racist remarks towards rival Nikki Haley, Indian-American Congressman responds

  World | February 21, 2024 11:13 IST

  The former US President claimed Haley was ineligible to run as President as her parents were not American citizens when she was born in South Carolina, claims referred to as 'birther" allegations. He also misspelled her first name, Nimarata, as 'Nimrada'.

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  US: Trump off to strong start for 2024 polls after record win in Iowa's presidential caucuses

  World | January 16, 2024 10:40 IST

  The crucial Iowa caucuses serve as an early indicator of which candidate may lead the presidential race for their party's nomination. Most polls showed Trump far ahead of his rivals in the run-off, while Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are competing hard for second place in the Iowa caucuses.

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  US: Republican candidate Chris Christie drops out of presidential race ahead of Iowa caucuses

  World | January 11, 2024 10:11 IST

  Meanwhile, Haley shows signs of momentum as a poll found Trump's lead down to the single digits, with 4 in 10 likely Republican primary voters choosing Trump and about one-third now choosing Haley. Christie had run as the race's fiercest critic of the former president-turned-GOP frontrunner.

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  US: Donald Trump maintains wide lead in Republican race for presidential elections, poll reveals

  World | December 12, 2023 16:27 IST

  The Reuters/Ipsos poll also found little evidence that Republican voters are swayed by the battery of federal and state criminal charges Trump faces. Few self-identified Republicans believed the charges of electoral fraud and mob incitement against the ex-President.

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  US: Vivek Ramaswamy launches tirade against Nikki Haley again, calls her 'fascist' and 'corrupt'

  World | December 07, 2023 16:34 IST

  The 38-year-old Ramaswamy accused Haley of having "a corruption problem" and held up a pad of paper having "NIKKI CORRUPT" written on it. While he accused her of fascism and corruption, Haley refrained from a verbal duel with her rival, saying it wasn't "worth her time".

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  My Hindu faith led me to presidential campaign: Indian American Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy

  World | November 19, 2023 8:08 IST

  The 38-year-old Indian American entrepreneur spoke on how his family instilled values of marriage and respect for parents and vowed to make patriotism and faith "cool" again. He was joined at the event by his GOP rivals Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis.

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  'Dick Cheney in three-inch heels...': Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley trade bitter barbs at GOP debate

  World | November 09, 2023 14:03 IST

  At one point in the fiery debate, Ramaswamy personally attacked Haley's daughter for using TikTok despite Republican criticism of the China-owned app. A visibly enraged Haley told him to leave his daughter out and called her fellow Indian-American aspirant "scum".

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  US: Trump vows to restore controversial Muslim ban if elected, White House criticises ex-President

  World | October 29, 2023 11:34 IST

  Trump had imposed restrictions on travellers from at least seven Muslim-majority countries during his term as President, which were met with fierce opposition. The travel bans, with the exception of North Korea, were revoked by Joe Biden after he assumed presidency in 2021.

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  'Why aren't they taking Palestinians?': Nikki Haley on Arab countries amid Israel-Hamas war

  World | October 16, 2023 17:31 IST

  The Indian-American presidential candidate alleged that Arab countries did not know who to trust, but will eventually America for not doing more for Palestinians. Haley also accused Hamas of using hostages as 'human shields' and called for greater support for Israel.

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  Indian-American presidential aspirant Nikki Haley accuses Biden of making US more dependent on China

  World | September 26, 2023 7:06 IST

  Haley claims that America does not need to impoverish itself to protect the environment, claiming that the world is cleaner and safer today because "Americans did what we do best".

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  Trump's indictment about revenge: Presidential candidates Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy

  World | March 31, 2023 10:37 IST

  Ramaswamy termed Trump's indictment 'politically motivated' which would 'undermine public trust in our electoral system and our justice system'.

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  Pakistan, in the pocket of China, cut its aid, says Republican Nikki Haley

  World | February 27, 2023 6:27 IST

  In a statement on Sunday, Nikki Haley said, "Belarus, in the pocket of Russia. Zimbabwe, in the pocket of China. Pakistan, in the pocket of China. Cut all their aid."

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  How 'prime age' comment of US TV anchor on Indian-American woman made him misogynist? Controversy

  World | February 24, 2023 2:57 IST

  Nikki Haley is an eminent personality in the US, who earlier this month explained her plans for the Presidential Elections 2024 from the Republican Party. 51-year-old Haley explained her idea as part of her campaign for conducting a 'mental competency test' for politicians over the age of 75 years.

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  US Elections 2024: Nikki Haley announces White House bid, says 'proud daughter of Indian immigrants'

  World | February 16, 2023 9:45 IST

  US Elections 2024: Nikki Haley is now the first Indian American woman from the Republican Party to run for the presidential bid.

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  US elections 2024: Republican Nikki Haley announces presidential run against Donald Trump

  World | February 14, 2023 19:13 IST

  Announcing her bid for US President's election 2024, the Republican leader said, "I’m Nikki Haley, and I’m running for President."

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  US elections 2024: Indian-American Nikki Haley may announce Presidential bid on Feb 15

  World | February 02, 2023 8:11 IST

  Nikki Haley, 51, is the two-term Governor of South Carolina and the former US Ambassador to the United Nations.