<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Indian authorities have fined Google 13bn rupees ($161m; £144m) for using its Android platform to dominate the market.</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">The country's competition regulator has accused the tech giant of entering into "one-sided agreements" with smartphone makers to ensure the dominance of its apps.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It has ordered Google to "cease and desist" from such practices.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Google has not responded to the fine or the accusations yet.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said in a statement on Thursday that Google was "abusing" the licensing of its Android operating system for a range of smartphones, web searches, browsing and video hosting services.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It said that Google was entering into forced agreements with players in the space to ensure that its bouquet of apps - such as Google Chrome, YouTube, Google Maps and others - were used. BBC</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>