Top India Centric News Apps For Your Smartphone

Access news on-the-go with these quality apps.

Chandrakant 'CK' Isi
12th Mar 2014

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Top India Centric News Apps For Your Smartphone

We strongly believe that nothing beats the good old newspaper. However, on a busy day we can’t afford the luxury of a cup of tea and newspaper. This is where your smartphone comes into the picture. There are countless apps that promise you to keep you updated with what’s happening around you. However, finding the good apps out of this clutter is quite a task. You don’t have to worry though, as after testing a plethora of apps we’ve come up with a list of news clients worth downloading.

The Hindu
Price: Free
Founded in 1879, the Hindu is one of the most reputed news source in India. Headquartered in Chennai, this newspaper is known for its in depth analysis and opinions. The mobile app features a clean design that focuses on content. You can get news from the city of your choice. There's an option to mark an article for offline reading. You can view and post comments right from the app, and can share articles with friends through social networks.

Download Links:

Click here for Android;
Click here for iOS;
Click here for Windows Phone.

The Times of India
Price: Free
The Times of India is the best selling daily in India. According to the International Federation of Audit Bureaux of Circulations, it ranks third in the list of world's largest selling newspaper. The TOI app is designed to deliver breaking news and coverage of national events. It comes with Push Notifications, live cricket scorecard, and local news from more than 40 cities. You can change background, text size, and save articles for offline reading.

Download Links:

Click here for Android;
Click here for iOS;
Click here for Windows Phone.

Hindustan Times
Price: Free
Compared to the aforementioned publications, Hindustan Times is relatively new. First published in 1924, the newspaper has now become the second most widely read newspaper in India. The Hindustan Times mobile app offers access to latest news, videos, image galleries, and editorial content. Other add-ons include sports, weather, and stock market updates. Of course, you can share articles via social networks.

Download Links:

Click here for Android;
Click here for iOS;
Click here for Windows Phone.

NewsHunt
Price: Free
This news aggregator app provides access to more than 80 newspapers in 11 languages. Even if your phone doesn’t support these fonts, the app makes sure you get to read regional content in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, and Oriya. The app provides local news for over 600 districts of India. You get important news updates via push-notification system even when the app is not open. Then, there’s the in-built ebook reader functionality that gives free access to free book. Moreover, there’s also an option to buy premium ones.

Download Links:

Click here for Android;
Click here for iOS;
Click here for Windows Phone.