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Pokemon Go, getting you out of your couch Pokemon has made a strong comeback this year with   Nintendo 's location based game for Android and IoS called ' Pokemon Go '. Facebook's timeline, Instagram and Twitter feeds are loaded with hunters prying around streets catching pokemons in exchange for points and level ups. So, I wondered what the craze was all about and downloaded the .apk file (since the app   is yet to be released in India). While there is nothing to brag about the Interface of the game, the main highlight, in my opinion is that it makes you 'walk'. This is unlike any 'trending' game to have ever been released. I'm quite confident that if I keep playing on, not only would I have a handsome inventory of pokemons, my legs would thank me for finally getting my couch potato self outside. ( More )

Olympics could be big failure amid crisis: Rio Governor Rio de Janeiro's interim Governor Francisco Dornelles has admitted the upcoming Olympic   Games   could be a "big failure" if there were no appropriate measures taken in regards to security and transport. Dornelles declared an unprecedented "state of public calamity in financial administration" earlier this month with less than 50 days until the opening ceremony, which could threaten "the fulfilment of the obligations as a result of the Olympic and Paralympic Games   Rio 2016 ", Xinhua news agency reported. Brazil's   federal government   has already reportedly agreed to disburse federal funds to cover Rio's shortfall, prioritising any projects considered necessary for the Games. However according to Dornelles, the funds have not yet reached the state. Dornelles also warned that due to lack of money, the police patrols may came to a halt by the end of the week. "I am o...