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com.mobstac.thehindu
FreeContains adsIn-app purchasesEveryone

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1M+Installs
4.2 / 359KRating
May 17, 2013Released
Sep 4, 2026Updated

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Today’s news in shorts and in full, daily in English, from India and the world.

At The Hindu, thoughtful innovation is our North Star, charting our course. We constantly explore new avenues to shape a reading experience designed to enrich your day. We understand that you trust us for both authentic news from our newsrooms and a seamless reading experience from our dedicated digital teams. Top current Indian news in smart shorts—Hindustan coverage, ePaper access, Hindi updates, business insights…

Get this app from the API

curl -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY" \
  "https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.mobstac.thehindu"
import requests

r = requests.get('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app', params={'id': 'com.mobstac.thehindu'},
                 headers={'X-API-Key': API_KEY}, timeout=30)
data = r.json()
const res = await fetch('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.mobstac.thehindu', {
  headers: { 'X-API-Key': process.env.API_KEY },
});
const data = await res.json();
$ch = curl_init('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.mobstac.thehindu');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ['X-API-Key: ' . getenv('API_KEY')]]);
$data = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);

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Package namecom.mobstac.thehindu
DeveloperTHG Publishing Private Limited
Developer websitethehindu.com
CategoryNews & Magazines
Installs (exact)18,280,518
Ratings358,593
Reviews1,806
PriceFree
In-app purchases$0.49 - $79.99 per item
AdsYes
Content ratingEveryone
Current version2501.20.827
Requires Android8.0
ReleasedMay 17, 2013
Last updateSep 4, 2026
Record refreshedOct 28, 2026

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