Quiet birthday for Advani; President, PM send greetings

November 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - BJP workers and supporters wished senior leader Lal Krishna Advani on his 83rd birthday with bouquets, gifts and sweets. Born on November 8, 1927 in Karachi, Advani has held many important positions both in the BJP and in the Union Government.

November 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran L.K. Advani turned 82 on a quiet note Sunday, meeting well wishers at home - but not attending any political functions - on what could be his last birthday as leader of opposition.

October 27th, 2009 LA PAZ - Bolivian President Evo Morales was plastered in the face with a cake on his 50th birthday, shortly before giving a speech to a group of peasants. When the president was getting ready to take a bite of a birthday cake that had been prepared for him Monday, somebody - who could not be identified on the television images - smashed it into his face.

September 22nd, 2009 PANAJI/NEW DELHI - Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manohar Parrikar has likened party veteran L.K. Advani to ageing pickle and said his political innings were "more or less over".

September 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The President, Pratibha Patil has congratulated Pankaj Advani for becoming the World Billiards Champion. The President who is currently in the capital of Tajikistan, Dushanbe on a State Visit, was delighted to hear the news.

August 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani, under attack from some of his colleagues, will play a key role as he passes the baton to a younger leadership, party sources said Monday.

July 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama called on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader Lal Krishna Advani at his official residence here today. The visit was termed as a courtesy call.

June 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With the birthday boy not in town and instructions to keep the affair low key, Congress supporters celebrated party general secretary Rahul Gandhi's 39th birthday Friday quietly - by cutting a cake and distributing it among the poor. However, in Uttar Pradesh the jubilant party unit celebrated the day as Samrasta Diwas (social harmony day) and organised 'sahbhoj' (community feasts) for the poor and Dalits.

June 17th, 2009 ON BOARD AIR INDIA ONE - Putting months of bitterness in the run up to elections behind, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said he and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani had apologised to each other over "hurtful" remarks.

May 17th, 2009 BHOPAL - Responding to speculations of L.K. Advani quitting as the leader of opposition, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj Sunday said it would be 'painful' to replace him.

April 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said that his decision to counter attack Leader of Opposition L.K.

April 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Reiterating his charge that Manmohan Singh is a weak prime minister, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani said Manmohan Singh had 'voluntarily abdicated authority'.

April 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Criticising Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani for raising the issue of black money stashed abroad, the Congress party Saturday said he was not aware of the legal procedures to repatriate such funds.

February 7th, 2009 NAGPUR - In an oblique reference to the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani said Sunday that his party was 'not run by dynasty'.

December 30th, 2008 NEW DELHI - Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Wednesday wished a happy New Year to the people of India.