World's 'first calculator' with price tag of ₹30 crore pulled from auction
Christie's suspended Paris auction of 'La Pascaline', one of the world's first calculating machines built by Blaise Pascal in 1642. The sale, set for November 19, was halted after a Paris court blocked its export. The rare piece, one of only nine original models, drew appeals from scientists to stop its export. It was valued at €3 million (₹30 crore).