Argus News: The News App
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Argus News: The News App is a free News app for iPhone and iPad by Argus News. Rated 5.0/5 from 1 ratings. Requires iOS 15.1. Updated March 25, 2026.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 1 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 52 MB
- Age 17+
- Updated
- Mar 25
- 2026 · v1.3.0
Screenshots
About Argus News: The News App
Odisha's most-read news app. 200,000+ readers trust Argus News for breaking news, live TV, and local coverage in Odia & English. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VOO SHORTS - NEWS IN 60 SECONDS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Swipe through short video news stories - breaking updates, sports, politics, entertainment and trending topics. No fluff, just news. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24x7 LIVE TV STREAMING - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Watch Argus News live, original programs, podcast episodes, exclusive programs and real-time breaking coverage - anywhere, anytime. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BREAKING NEWS, INSTANTLY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Smart push notifications deliver the news that matters to you. Location-based alerts, category filters and daily digests on your schedule. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - YOUR DISTRICT. YOUR STATE. YOUR WORLD. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - From village panchayat news to global headlines - Argus covers it all. Local government, state politics, national affairs, business, technology and international news. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PREMIUM VIDEO LIBRARY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousands of curated videos across politics, sports, business, health, education, entertainment and technology. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FULLY PERSONALISED - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Read in Odia or English. Adjust text size, video quality, notification frequency and content filters - your news, exactly how you want it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BUILT FOR PERFORMANCE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rebuilt for iOS 18 Lightning-fast launch, smooth animations, compact install size and optimised battery usage. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Download Argus News free. Stay informed, stay ahead.
What’s new
Version 1.3.0 · Updated March 25, 2026
Argus News v1.3.0 is here - completely reimagined with a world-class interface, powerful new features and a full iOS 18 SDK upgrade. This is our biggest release yet. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WHAT'S NEW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VOO SHORTS The fastest way to catch up on news. Swipe through 60-second video and news stories - breaking news, sports, entertainment and trending topics. Designed like your favourite social apps, built for news. LIVE TV - UPGRADED Smoother streaming, background audio support so you never miss a word, and a cleaner player UI with better controls. ALL-NEW HOME EXPERIENCE Trending News Banner, refreshed tab layout, and a skeleton loading screen that feels instant from the first tap. STUNNING NEW DESIGN Modern typography, premium animations and intuitive navigation rebuilt from scratch. Looks and feels like a top-tier app. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PERFORMANCE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . 10x faster app launch . Instant article loading . Smooth scrolling throughout . App size reduced by 40% . Better battery efficiency . Full iOS 18 SDK optimisation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IMPROVEMENTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . Reading Progress + Time to Read on every article . Smarter, better-targeted push notifications . Enhanced video player with quality controls . Improved search with instant results . Better offline reading experience . Dark mode refinements . Improved stability across all devices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BUG FIXES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . Fixed video playback issues . Resolved notification delays and sharing button issue on grid view . Stability improvements on older devices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thank you for being part of the Argus News community. Rate us if you love the new experience - it helps us reach more readers across Odisha.
App privacy
The developer, Argus News, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers: Device ID
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID
Used for: App Functionality
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