Hindustan Times

Online Newspaper, Daily National, International News & Entertainment News

Times Newspapers Limited · com.ht.news

3.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 1M+ downloads v1.0 14 MB Android 4.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.0 (1434100)
Updated: Jan 22, 2016 (10 years ago)
APK size: 14 MB
Requires: Android 4.0+ (API 14)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Sep 29, 2013 (at least)
Permissions: 12 (5 sensitive)
Website: hindustantimes.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Hindustan Times is an app by Times Newspapers Limited in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least September 2013. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 12 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and read phone status and identity.

What's new in v1.0

First version of official Hindustan Times tablet app for android users to bring the latest headlines on India, Cricket, Sports, Bollywood, photo galleries and videos. Key features: 1) Big stories of the day, top stories and more 2) Local news from cities 3) Easy sharing of stories from the home screen itself via social networks and more 4) Daily photo gallery and video updates 5) Customizable notifications 6) All new application tutorial to explain advanced features

Description

From the listing uploaded by “apps”.

Hindustan Times, the flagship news brand of the HT Media Ltd group, brings you the latest App to deliver the best news content and experience. Download the Hindustan Times - News app on your Android to have the latest news updates from across the globe. The official Hindustan Times News app bring you breaking news, the latest headlines on India, Cricket, Sports, Bollywood, photo galleries and videos from around the world. The app provides you the latest news stories from India and around the world, education, technology, Bollywood / Hollywood, movie reviews and regional film updates. The app brings to you the best opinion pieces and analysis from our award winning columnists. Key features: 1) Big stories of the day, top stories from India, world, business, entertainment, sports, tech and more 2) Local news from cities 3) Easy sharing of stories from the home screen itself via Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, WhatsApp and more 4) Daily photo gallery and video updates 5) Customizable notifications

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jan 22, 2016.
Certificate issued to “HTMSL” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jan 22, 2016
Validated against Google Play Jan 22, 2016
Antivirus scan passed Feb 22, 2020
Signed byCN=ashish, OU=DEV, O=HTMSL, L=Gurgaon, ST=Delhi, C=91
Signing certificate (SHA-1)81:8D:8B:22:82:02:11:4D:E7:72:50:0B:A3:D4:31:5C:63:D9:6D:ED
File MD5eec8a57b255ca9a5ab09366e96fbb18f
Uploaded by “apps” Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010

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Permissions (12)

Hindustan Times requests 12 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.ht.news.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Location android.hardware.location
GPS android.hardware.location.gps
Network location android.hardware.location.network
Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen

Hindustan Times APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Hindustan Times APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is eec8a57b255ca9a5ab09366e96fbb18f.