Bengaluru: The Meteorological Department has predicted that the rainfall in Coastal Karnataka and Western is expected to continue till March 31 and a few regions can expect heavy rain during the period.

Several districts including Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Kodagu, Chikkamagalur, Hassan and Shivamogga will experience continued rainfalls, the Meteorological Department said.

The rainfall is expected to be experienced due to a trough which persists over Karnataka’s inlands and Tamil Nadu which originated in Chhattisgarh.

A humid atmosphere is expected to be observed in the districts sprawling across the Northern and Southern inlands.

Raichur and Dharwad districts have measured a maximum temperature of 41.1 degree Celsius and a minimum of 19.1 degree Celsius respectively in the last 24 hours, at 8:30am on Monday, according to reports.

Mandya, Belagavi and Kodagu districts reportedly witnessed a rainfall of 5.8cm, 4.5cm and 3.6cm respectively.

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New Delhi (PTI): Actor Nora Fatehi on Thursday appeared before the National Commission for Women in connection with a controversy surrounding the song 'Sarke Chunar' and apologised, saying there was "no intention to offend anybody."

Speaking to reporters after the hearing, Fatehi said she had been put in a situation unintentionally but acknowledged her responsibility as an artist.

"It was just a situation that I was put in, and there was no intention to offend anybody. But of course, I have to be responsible as an artiste. I definitely apologise, we have done everything in writing. They have been so kind and helpful," she said.

The actor also said she has decided to sponsor the education of a few orphan girls.

"It's really important for us to give back to society. So, I decided that we should sponsor a few orphan girls, their education, so that is the goal after this matter," she said.

Earlier, Fatehi distanced herself from the Hindi version of the song, saying she had shot the Kannada version and that her permission was not taken for its use in Hindi.

The Hindi version of the song, released on March 15 on YouTube, triggered outrage among a section of the public over its allegedly explicit lyrics.

Following the backlash, the makers removed the Hindi version from YouTube, though it continued to circulate across platforms. The lyricist, singer and director have also issued apologies.

'KD The Devil' is a Kannada film, dubbed in four languages, including Hindi.