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Vebbler.com The Hottest New Personal Networking Site Launches in India

Launched to the public on November 12, 2013, the platform has grown to 65,000 users from 80 countries across the World in just 4 months. Announces big plans to expand globally.

Mumbai, April 2014: The social networking world in India is mainly ruled by the global giants such as Facebook and Twitter amongst others. Now, India, the second largest market in the social media space will witness its own personal social network Vebbler.com. Founded by 24-year-old Sahil Bhagat and engineered by a young and dynamic team mostly in their early 20s, Vebbler.com is Indias first clutter free, privacy focused personal social network.

Launched to the public on 12th November, 2013, Vebbler has grown to 65,000 users from 80 countries across the World in just 4 months. Vebbler is developed with a mission to create a world where people can have more meaningful conversations with different relationships in their lives without one aspect of their life spilling into another. One of the first social web startups in India designed on Crowd Layering Model (CLM), Vebbleroffers a complete separate space for every relationship including family, work, friends and acquaintances, something that other social networks lack, creating huge privacy issues. The beauty of the website is its simplicity in design mixed with a robust set of features.

Commenting on the launch of Vebbler, Mr. Sahil Bhagat, Founder-vebbler.com said, Today, our parents, teachers, colleagues and even bosses are present on social media. There is a need for an evolved method of connecting, which could easily help a user to layer their friends as well as other relationships by creating a platform where people can juggle their lives seamlessly. Vebbler is the only platform today which allows people to connect with their close ones without one relationship spilling into another. He further added saying, Unlike other platforms that believe in one singular online identity, we believe that people have the right to express themselves differently with different people.

Some of the salient features which differentiates Vebbler.com, from its competitors, also making it the hottest site on the block are:

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How to Get started on Vebbler:

To get a firsthand experience of vebbler, visit: https://vebbler.com and sign up.

Also Catch the glimpse of the promo film of vebbler:

Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/embed/slWQdNZzNQI

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Vebbler.com The Hottest New Personal Networking Site Launches in India

Social Media Myths Busted with Andrea Vahl and Laura Rubinstein – Video


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Police ask social media to delete TV anchor's photos

New Delhi: Delhi Police on Friday asked social networking websites to delete intimate photographs of TV anchor Amrita Rai with Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, a day after she filed a complaint saying her email and social accounts were hacked.

Rai had complained that her accounts on Gmail, Facebook and Twitter were hacked, following which the police crime branch registered a case under the IT Act.

"We have forwarded her request to delete her objectionable photographs to social networking websites," a police officer told IANS.

Twitter Wednesday was abuzz with news of the revelation of the affair between 67-year-old Digvijaya Singh, a former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, and Rai, a Rajya Sabha TV anchor.

Both accepted that they were in a relationship and will marry soon. Digvijaya Singh posted two tweets, acknowledging the relationship with Rai.

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Police Asks Websites to Remove Private Photographs of Amrita Rai and Digvijaya Singh

Digvijaya Singh (L) and Amrita Rai

The step was taken a day after police registered an FIR following a complaint filed by Ms Rai alleging that her email accounts were hacked and pictures were made public with an intention to outrage her modesty.

The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has registered a case in this regard under section 66A of the IT Act and section 509 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) following the complaint.

In her complaint, Ms Rai had also alleged that her fake Facebook and Twitter accounts were set up and submitted a list of such fraudulent accounts through which those pictures were circulated.

"We have forwarded her request to take down all objectionable photographs from social networking sites," a senior police official said.

A controversy had erupted after private pictures of Ms Rai and Mr Singh surfaced on social media following which the 67-year-old politician admitted to his relationship with her on Twitter on Wednesday.

"I have no hesitation in accepting my relationship with Amrita Rai. She and her husband have already filed a mutual consent divorce case. Once that is decided we would formalize it," the former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh tweeted.

"But I do condemn encroachment in our private life," Mr Singh said.

Mr Singh's wife Asha passed away last year after prolonged illness. He has four daughters and a son from the marriage. Ms Rai, said to be in her early 40s, had also tweeted that she will marry Mr Singh after the divorce with her husband.

"I have separated from my husband and we have filed for a mutual consent divorce. After which I have decided to marry with Digvijaya Singh," she tweeted.

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Police Asks Websites to Remove Private Photographs of Amrita Rai and Digvijaya Singh

Police Ask Websites to Remove Private Pics of Rai, Digvijay

Delhi Police today asked social networking sites to delete the private pictures of journalist Amrita Rai with Congress leader Digvijay Singh which were made public after her email accounts were allegedly hacked.

The step was taken a day after police registered an FIR following a complaint filed by Rai alleging that her email accounts were hacked and pictures were made public with an intention to outrage her modesty.

The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has registered a case in this regard under section 66A of IT Act and section 509 IPC (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) following the complaint.

In her complaint, Rai had also alleged that her fake Facebook and Twitter accounts were set up and submitted a list of such fraudulent accounts through which those pictures were circulated.

"We have forwarded her request to take down all objectionable photographs from social networking sites," a senior police official said.

A controversy had erupted after private pictures of Rai and Singh surfaced on social media following which the 67-year-old politician admitted to his relationship with her on Twitter on Wednesday.

"I have no hesitation in accepting my relationship with Amrita Rai. She and her husband have already filed a mutual consent divorce case...Once that is decided we would formalize it," the former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh tweeted.

"But I do condemn encroachment in our private life," Singh said.

Singh's wife Asha passed away last year after prolonged illness. He has four daughters and a son from the marriage.

Rai, said to be in her early 40s, had also tweeted that she will marry Singh after divorce with her husband.

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