It is part of a drive to force banks to take a tougher view of credit worthiness, and to slow industrial expansion in sectors such as steel and cement which are driving up inflation and threatening growth.

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The International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations said the accident shows the need for the next best thing - braking systems of soft cement beyond the runway, where wheels can sink in and slow the jets to a safe stop.

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