Google Inc. has violated Russian antitrust laws by requiring that manufacturers pre-install its services on their devices, the local antitrust authority ruled, in a blow to the Internet giant’s bid to overtake domestic search-market leader Yandex NV

reported Bloomberg and others.

Late last month Google was hit with an unfavourable preliminary report from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) director general in respect of its search advertising business, which could result in a multi-crore fine if the CCI agrees.