The Hindu: India & World News
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…
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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);1,000 free credits a month, no card needed. API reference
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| Package name | com.mobstac.thehindu |
|---|---|
| Developer | THG Publishing Private Limited |
| Developer website | thehindu.com |
| Category | News & Magazines |
| Installs (exact) | 18,280,518 |
| Ratings | 358,593 |
| Reviews | 1,806 |
| Price | Free |
| In-app purchases | $0.49 - $79.99 per item |
| Ads | Yes |
| Content rating | Everyone |
| Current version | 2501.20.827 |
| Requires Android | 8.0 |
| Released | May 17, 2013 |
| Last update | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Record refreshed | Oct 28, 2026 |
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