New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm. NATION DEL33 CONG-2NDLD MEET Strengthening party must override "personal ambitions": Sonia Gandhi, expresses concern over lack of "cohesion" among state leaders New Delhi: In a candid message to top Congress leaders, party president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said strengthening the organisation must override "personal ambitions" and emphasised the need for discipline and unity for both collective and individual success. CAL8 WB-MAMATA-BSF People to face torture with extension of BSF jurisdiction: Mamata Kurseong (WB): Continuing her tirade against the Union government over its decision to extend BSF"s jurisdiction, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the move was meant to torture common people. DEL37 INDIA-UK-WARGAME India, UK conduct mega tri-services wargame in Arabian Sea New Delhi: India and the UK are carrying out a series of complex military drills as part of a tri-services wargame in the Arabian Sea, billed as the most ambitious exercise by the two countries ever. DEL49 CONG-MEETING-LD PRESSER  Cong to undertake membership drive; says will wage "ideological battle" through training programmes New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday said it will undertake a massive nationwide membership drive starting November 1 and will also wage an "ideological battle" against the "subjugation of democracy" through training programmes. DEL46 LAW-RIJIJU-JUDICIAL INFRA Rijiju to meet state law ministers next month on judicial infrastructure New Delhi: With several courts functioning from premises that have insufficient space or are in a dilapidated condition without basic amenities, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju will meet state law ministers next month to make a fresh push to improve judicial infrastructure in the country. BOM10 MH-NCB-2ND LD MALIK Nawab Malik claims Sameer Wankhede illegally tapping phones Mumbai: Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik on Tuesday accused NCB official Sameer Wankhede of illegal phone tapping and announced that he will hand over a letter on the official’s ‘misdeeds’ to the agency head. DEL32 NCB-WANKHEDE-LD DELHI NCB Mumbai director Wankhede visits Delhi headquarters New Delhi: Sameer Wankhede, the Narcotics Control Bureau"s Mumbai zonal director who is leading the probe in the cruise drugs case in which actor Shah Rukh Khan"s son Aryan Khan is arrested, visited the agency"s headquarters here on Tuesday and spent over two hours. DEL26 JK-MATCH-CASES Cases registered against medical students in J-K for celebrating Pakistan"s victory over India Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police has registered two cases against medical students here under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for celebrating Pakistan"s victory over India in a T20 international cricket match, officials said on Tuesday. LEGAL LGD6 SC-LD LAKHIMPUR Lakhimpur violence: SC directs UP to grant protection to witnesses New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to grant protection to the witnesses of Lakhimpur Kheri violence in which eight people including four farmers were killed during a farmers" protest. BOM11 MH-HC-ARYAN-NCB Aryan Khan not just drug consumer, but also involved in drug trafficking, tampering witnesses: NCB to HC Mumbai, Oct 26 (PTI) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Tuesday opposed the bail plea filed by actor Shah Rukh Khan"s son Aryan Khan, who was arrested earlier this month in the cruise drugs seizure case, alleging the 23-year-old was not just a consumer of drugs, but also involved in illicit drug trafficking. LGD12 SC-LD PEGASUS Pegasus snooping row: SC order on Wednesday on pleas seeking independent probe New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce verdict on Wednesday on a batch of pleas seeking independent probe into the Pegasus snooping matter. FOREIGN FGN24 PAK-CHINA-AFGHAN-AID Imran Khan, Xi Jinping appeal to int"l community to send humanitarian, economic assistance to Afghanistan Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday for the first time jointly appealed to the international community to provide immediate humanitarian and economic assistance to the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, which is facing acute shortage of essential supplies ahead of winter. By Sajjad Hussain FGN21 LANKA-INDIA-NAVY Vice Admiral Anil Chawla meets top leadership of Lankan defence Colombo: Indian Navy"s Vice Admiral Anil Chawla has met commanders of the Sri Lankan Navy and Air Force as the navies of the two countries are holding a four-day joint training exercise to boost defence cooperation and interoperability. FGN15 VIRUS-US-TRAVEL US to lift all travel restrictions for fully vaccinated incoming foreign nationals from November 8: White House Washington: The US will lift all restrictions for fully vaccinated international travellers, including from India, from November 8 but they will have to show proof of a negative coronavirus test before boarding a flight to the country, the White House has announced. By Lalit K Jha PTI IJT