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Miss India, 21-year-old actress Harnaaz Sandhu, was crowned Miss Universe early Monday in a live show in the Israeli coastal city of Eilat on the Red Sea. Sandhu prevailed against 79 competitors from countries around the world. In a profile on the pageant website, Harnaaz is described as “a strong advocate for women’s empowerment, particularly their constitutional rights to education, careers, and their freedom of choice.” It was the 70th Miss Universe pageant. The event began at 3 am (0100 GMT) to be broadcast live in prime time on US television. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, only view…